Contributor: François Ecalle

Tax Expenditures: Time to Clean House

 , and | 27 October 2025
Fiscal, Op-Eds | Tags: France, GTED, Tax Expenditures
The state of France’s public finances is worrying. The public deficit has rarely been so high outside periods of crisis, and public debt has reached record levels. Stabilising it will require a substantial adjustment—on the order of €120 billion to €150 billion. ... continue reading

Tax Expenditures Country Report: France

 | 29 November 2024
Fiscal, Discussion Notes | Tags: France, GTED, GTETI, Tax Expenditures
According to the French Ministry of Finance, tax expenditures have a budgetary cost (revenue forgone) equal to 2.9% of GDP, or 6.8% of the total amount of compulsory levies in France in 2023. ... continue reading