Overview
- The Conseil des prélèvements obligatoires, linked to the Cour des comptes, proposes a broad reset of wealth taxation that raised €113.2 billion in 2024.
- The government, via Economy Minister Roland Lescure, said it will not lower the Livret A ceiling or tax amounts above it, distancing itself from the report’s savings proposals.
- The CPO suggests harmonizing Livret A and LDDS ceilings at about €19,125 and taxing amounts above the cap, a change press estimates say could yield €80–150 million.
- Targeted measures for the wealthiest include an impôt différentiel sur la fortune personnelle, tighter rules on the pacte Dutreil, and less favorable inheritance treatment for assurance‑vie.
- The package is designed to be broadly revenue‑neutral, with media citing potential low‑billion receipts from high‑wealth measures, while political reaction—from Parliament to Marine Le Pen—keeps the debate active.