Socialists threaten to censure the budget unless taxation on the wealthiest is agreed upon. Their Zucman tax proposal, a 2% levy on wealth over 100 million euros, has been rejected by the government. Examination of this budget section is set for Wednesday at the National Assembly.
The Parti Socialiste (PS) proposal for a Zucman tax emerged during the budget debate on Friday through an amendment filed by the PS. This 2% floor tax would target wealth exceeding 100 million euros, including professional assets in its calculation.
On Monday morning, government spokesperson Maud Brégeon buried the idea on RMC-BFMTV. “You can call it Zucman tax or light Zucman tax, but as soon as it affects the productive apparatus, factories, or major startups that create innovation, we will be against it,” she stated. This opposition highlights growing tensions between the PS and the executive as budget negotiations continue.
The socialists had demanded this measure urgently in negotiations a few weeks ago. The budget section on taxing the wealthiest will be examined on Wednesday at the National Assembly, where the PS threatens to censure without agreement on this crucial fiscal theme.