Drawdown pensions and tax

[pomme]

I've read the tax FAQ and searched the forum but cannot see anything on how drawdown pensions (or QROPS) are declared in the French tax system.

Are they treated as income/pensions (somewhere in section 1 of form 2042) or as investment income (somewhere in section 2 of form 2042) or elsewhere?

How they are counted would seem to make a significant difference in the amount of tax/social charges compared to an annuity?

Can anyone help?

[Benjamin]

It's treated as a private pension.

[Mikep]

i.e. box 1AS (1BS for spouse).

Watch out, though, ("tax free") lump sums are now taxed as income.

[Albert the InfoGipsy]

There could also be a teensy weensy confusion between American, French and British treatments here, too.

[Albert the InfoGipsy]

[quote user="Benjamin"]Welcome to the forum Daniel01.

Albert

I feel an orchestra is forming here. I'm in the wind section. Where are you?


[/quote]

I'm quite well known as a bit of a fiddler, Benjamin. Do you think there are some who should be in the band (sp?)?

[pomme]

Good to see the spam has been removed.

Is the advice to treat a draw-down as a pension on a French tax for from personal experience and without problems?

I was wondering because it is still an investment controlled by the individual rather than an investment and payment under the control of pension provider.