Taxing the ultra-rich returns to France's budget debate
- Posted on January 14, 2026
- By Le Monde
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Taxing the ultra-rich returns to France's budget debate
According to former economy minister Eric Lombard, thousands of France's wealthiest pay no income tax at all. Eric Coquerel, the left-wing president of the Finance Committee in the Assemblée Nationale, has called on the Finance Ministry to provide precise data on the claim.
