Working in the canton of Neuchâtel while living in France
Le Locle, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel: if you work in the canton of Neuchâtel and live in France, you pay your taxes in France. Here is how to avoid a deduction from your Swiss salary.
- Your salary is taxed in France, not in Switzerland.
- Every year, give each of your employers form 2041-AS, signed by your tax office.
- Health insurance and G permit: same rules as in Geneva.
Your taxes: in France, not in Switzerland
The canton of Neuchâtel applies the 1983 Franco-Swiss agreement. If you cross the border every day, your salary is taxed only in France. France pays Switzerland 4.5% of cross-border workers' gross salaries, at no extra cost to you.
The steps, one by one
- Fill in form 2041-AS (certificate of tax residence), sections I to III.
- Have it signed by your French tax office (section IV).
- Give it to each of your employers before your first day of work, then every year before 1 January.
- In the following years, you receive a pre-filled form (2041-ASK) if you attach your Swiss salary certificate to your income tax return.
- Declare your salary in France on annex 2047-SUISSE. For 2025 income, the pre-filled conversion rate is 1 CHF = 1.07 €.
The conditions to meet
- Return home every day. Up to 45 nights a year in Switzerland are allowed for full-time work.
- Remote work: 40% maximum of your working time.
- Exception: people with Swiss nationality employed by a Swiss public employer are not covered by the agreement.
Health insurance and G permit
The rules are the same as in Geneva: 3 months to choose between Swiss and French health insurance, and the choice is final. The G permit is requested by your employer and is valid for all of Switzerland. See our health insurance and G permit guides.
Getting to work
From the Doubs, the Horlogers line (ligne des Horlogers) connects Besançon, Morteau, Le Locle and La Chaux-de-Fonds by train. Check the timetables on the TER website before making plans.
How many cross-border workers?
16,205 cross-border workers worked in the canton of Neuchâtel at the end of 2025, from all countries of residence.
Frequently asked questions
Where do you pay tax when you work in the canton of Neuchâtel?
In France, if you return home every day. You must give form 2041-AS to each of your employers every year.
I have two employers in Neuchâtel: what should I do?
Give a 2041-AS certificate to each of them, every year.
Sources: Canton of Neuchâtel, 2041 certificate for cross-border workers; Canton of Neuchâtel, 2026 statistical summary; Swiss Confederation, remote work agreement