DECRYPTAGE – In the face of worsening public accounts, Patrick Martin argues in favor of this solution, which is rejected by Laurent-Saint-Martin, Minister of the Budget and Public Accounts.
Who will be responsible the 60 billion euro effort in the 2025 budget? Unsurprisingly, the candidates are not jostling for position. On the other hand, everyone has an idea for making others pay. The latest example is the President of Medef, Patrick Martin, proposed in the columns in Le Parisien to increase the rate of value-added tax (VAT). “Implementing a social VAT could be a solution. Why don’t we think about reducing contributions on salaries and increase VAT by one point, unless…