Overview

• The Assemblée nationale backed a 2% minimum levy on wealth above €100 million in February, but the Sénat rejected it in June, leaving the measure stalled before the 2026 budget push.
• Yaël Braun‑Pivet said the richest should contribute to the budget yet declared herself unfavorable to the taxe Zucman as presented today.
• An Ifop survey published this week reported about 86% support for the levy across party sympathies, with similarly high backing reflected in other polling.
• Bernard Arnault denounced Gabriel Zucman in the Sunday Times, calling him an extreme‑left activist and warning the proposal would harm the liberal economy.
• The plan targets roughly 1,800 households and is touted by supporters for potential tens of billions in revenue, while critics cite risks to business assets, capital flight, and possible constitutional hurdles; advisory work notes emigration effects exist but with limited macro impact.