The contribution “exceptional” to the recovery of public finances which will be requested by the government from the French “the most fortunate” within the framework of the 2025 draft budget will only concern « 0,3 % » households, indicated Thursday October 3 the Minister of the Budget, Laurent Saint-Martin, on France 2.
Laurent Saint-Martin cited the example of“a household without children which earns approximately €500,000 per year”emphasizing that “we are really talking about the most fortunate”. His ministry specified that the measure would affect around 75,000 households in France, which had 30.6 million in 2021 according to INSEE. The income levels concerned will depend on the composition of the tax household.
No general increase
“After the years of protection of employment, income, and growth that we have had in recent years, we can legitimately ask the wealthiest taxpayers to participate exceptionally, temporarily in this recovery effort”added the Minister of Budget and Public Accounts, attached to Matignon.
Asked whether this contribution, the terms of which he did not specify, would cover a period of one year, he replied: “We will see this in the debate, but it must be temporary, in the same way as for very large companies, it must be temporary. »
“There will be no general increase in income tax”recalled Laurent Saint-Martin. “No, there will be no deindexation of the income tax scale”he added.
