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Why is France's child-care credit for care outside the home more precise than the way families describe all their after-school spending?

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Julie Moreau
June 2, 2026 3,321 views 1 answer
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Parents in France often lump nursery, after-school arrangements, babysitting, activities and general child logistics into one expensive blur. Please explain why the tax credit for care outside the home is narrower than that and why age, type of care and spending caps still do so much of the legal work.

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