Still under study, the Finance Bill for 2025 is worrying taxpayers, who fear that they will have to contribute to containing France’s public deficit, which stands at 154 billion euros in 2023. This Sunday morning, the French Minister for Ecological Transition.., Agnès Pannier-Runacherseeks to reassure the middle classes: “What we carry [au gouvernement]are tax increases that can only be ultra-targeted and temporary.” A project supported by the executive “in a situation where the public deficit has gotten out of hand”.acknowledged the Minister on CNews.

Agnès Pannier-Runacher also points out that since 2017 and the investiture ofEmmanuel Macron, “the 50 billion euro tax cut is concomitant with the creation of 2.5 million jobs, associated with a significant drop in unemployment in France.”. The country “is one of the world champions in terms of taxes and social security contributions”.adds the Minister for Energy Transition.

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“Look for a reduction in expenses linked to sick leave”.

With regard to public spending, Agnès Pannier-Runacher asserts that it is necessary to “lower. “There must be no taboo on the ‘jours de carence [dans la fonction publique]I’m comfortable with the fact that we’re looking for a reduction in expenses linked to sick leave, which has multiplied in recent years”.admits the Minister, before adding that “must act head-on, without stigmatizing anyone”..

Her portfolio includes “its share of the effort on the ecological transition” and believes that “some savings” can be achieved around “My Prim’Renov. This scheme enables individuals to obtain a financial boost for insulation work or home renovations. “We also need to give local authorities the means to develop schemes that will lower French people’s bills and reduce our greenhouse gas emissions – it’s a win-win situation.”concludes Agnès Pannier-Runacher.