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30% of GDP or a 30% individual cap? Two different reforms

Separate the macro compulsory-levy target from any individual tax shield to avoid an imprecise constitutional rule.

30% of GDP or a 30% individual cap? Two different reforms
30% of GDP or a 30% individual cap? Two different reforms

Two different ideas must not be confused

A — Compulsory levies capped at 30% of GDP

A macroeconomic target for taxes and effective social contributions relative to national output.

B — Maximum 30% burden on an individual’s income

A possible individual tax shield. It requires a legal definition of which taxes and contributions are included.

keeps the two scenarios separate rather than blending them into an unworkable rule.

Next step for an individual ceiling

Build household cases across income, employment status, family structure and property, and test whether excluded taxes would simply be increased instead.

Official sources and references

  1. INSEE — compulsory levies: 43.6% of GDP in 2025