Overview
- Former economy minister Éric Lombard told Libération that DGFiP data show thousands of very wealthy people have a revenu fiscal de référence of zero and owe no income tax.
- Éric Coquerel, as president of the National Assembly’s finance committee, formally asked Minister Amélie de Montchalin for DGFiP notes, analyses, and figures that could substantiate the assertion.
- The DGFiP said it does not comment on political statements and is bound by fiscal secrecy, and Bercy did not respond to media inquiries.
- Lombard attributed the reported zero taxable income to lawful pay routed through holdings rather than salaries, a setup he described as legal but unfair.
- The statements drew reactions from the left and economist Gabriel Zucman, feeding broader scrutiny of how top incomes are taxed during the 2026 budget review.