Tag: public finances
“Incompetence”, “insincerity”… Public finances under fire from criticism in the Assembly
Spared for the moment by the rating agencies, the government has not yet finished with the “anxious” debates on the deterioration of public finances, which will be the target of…
Moody’s and Fitch leave France’s sovereign rating unchanged
Phew! The rating agency Moody’s maintained France’s sovereign rating on Friday at the “Aa2” level with a stable outlook, judging the risk of default to be very low despite the…
The DGFiP will contact 11 million taxpayers by email, but don’t be afraid
The income tax declaration period will soon open in France. Ahead of the campaign which is announced from April 11, the general directorate of public finances (DGFiP) will very soon…
But in fact, what would France be like without the value added tax?
Happy Birthday, VAT! Yes, the value added tax celebrates its 70th anniversary this Wednesday. And despite this advanced age, the old lady retains all her importance in the French economy.…
Soon a commission of inquiry into the worsening of the debt under Emmanuel Macron
Will “whatever it takes” be held accountable? The Republicans deputies will launch a commission of inquiry into the reasons for the “very strong growth in debt under the presidency of…
This mayor sells the football field to renovate the school
“My brother played football and my father was a referee, there were also quite a few parties organized there,” recalls Laëtitia, 38, on her doorstep which overlooks the stadium. Salaunes,…
Five years of “tightening” of unemployment insurance, but what is the impact on the unemployment curve?
In the medical field, we could almost speak of therapeutic relentlessness. This Wednesday, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal indicated that he was looking into a tightening of unemployment insurance, which would…
A business class seat reserved for the president’s suits
A seat costing more than 3,000 euros for… two suits. Yes, you read correctly. As revealed by our colleagues from Release, during the presidential trip to Brazil, a member of…
Despite the 10 billion savings, Moody’s brushes aside Bruno Le Maire’s objective
Tuesday, Bruno Le Maire reaffirmed his “total determination” to get the public deficit below 3% in 2027. But for the rating agency Moody’s, this objective is “unlikely”. The latter also…
The expected state budget deficit even worse than expected
France’s finances are not improving. The State budget deficit “would stand at 173.3 billion euros for 2023”, or 2 billion additional compared to what was planned in the end-of-management finance…