Want to treat yourself to Jordan Bardella’s book for Christmas? Two possible routes: buy it or… have it offered by the National Rally for a donation of at least 50 euros. According to The Chained Duck released on Wednesday, the far-right party is offering a copy of What I’m looking forpublished by Fayard, “since November 29”.
But is it legal? Environmentalist deputies do not think so and called on Wednesday “for justice”, suspecting an infraction. However, according to the National Commission for Campaign Accounts and Political Financing (CNCCFP), if “donations from individuals to political parties are authorized within the limit of 7,500 euros per year and per individual for all parties,” the tax deduction of 66% of the amount is “conditional on the absence of consideration for the donation made”.
And if “the Official Bulletin of Public Finances admits that the handing over of small goods […] does not call into question the eligibility of payments for the benefit of the tax advantage” when the gifts “have a low total value, at most of the order of 73 euros”, it provides “a ratio of 1 to 4 between the value of the property and the amount of the donation or contribution”. The price of the work being 21.90 euros, the minimum donation to benefit from the tax advantage should therefore be four times its value, or 91.60 euros.
“Cynical maneuver”
When contacted, the party behind the flame did not wish to comment, claiming to be studying the situation legally. Wednesday afternoon, on the RN website, there was no mention of any gift as a reward for a donation or membership.
In a press release, the deputies of the Ecologist and Social group called “for justice”, estimating that “not only does this operation violate the law, but it also reveals a cynical maneuver: the revenue from book sales will go directly into the pocket of Jordan Bardella, thus making the taxpayer the indirect financier of his personal interests.”
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