The richest Frenchman Should in the future permanently a Pay rich tax. France’s Minister of Economics Eric Lombard announced that a regulation that was originally only temporarily applicable should apply in the future.
“It is a gesture of solidarity that seems necessary to me,” Lombard told the broadcaster on Sunday evening BFM. This special tax brings the state around two billion euros.
From 250,000 euros gross annual income
Lombard explained that several tens of thousands of households are affected. The threshold for the rich tax is currently with an annual gross income of 250,000 euros for individuals and 500,000 euros for couples. “It is about finding a fair and permanent solution to combat the over-optimization of taxes that is not illegal, but which violates tax justice,” said the Ministry.
However, a special tax for large companies that bring in a total of eight billion euros should not be extended.
France plans to save 40 billion euros in the coming year to reduce the deficit to 4.6 percent of the BIP. In the current year, the government is aiming for a deficit of 5.4 percent of the BIP.
The government recently lowered its growth forecast for the current year from 0.9 to 0.7 percent.