Even the deceased can’t escape the taxman in France.

As France’s The Local reports, a tax bill was addressed to a particular grave in a cemetery in the Ile-de-France region.

According to L’Expansion, France’s public finances recovery department has sent correspondence to the deceased in the past; however, this is the first time a piece of mail has been specifically addressed to a cemetery plot.

The Vincennes-based branch first sought to reach out to man, who died several months ago, but received the returned mail with the words “Deceased” scrawled atop theletter. However, it seems, the department did not stop there.

In an attempt to ensure the letter got to itsfinal destination, someone re-addressed the tax bill (in handwriting) to “Autheuil Cemetery –Tomb 19 – 61190 Autheuil,” Ouest-France reports.

More at
http://www.informationng.com/2013/05/pay-before-you-go-tax-bill-sent-to-mans-grave.html

It is applicable in the prison service too.