Taxation. Hollande promises less tax if growth amplifies – Ouest-France

“If growth is increasing in 2016, we will continue this movement (of tax cuts) because the French must be the first beneficiaries of the results” , said the head of the State on the eve of a visit in Isère and Savoie.

These tax cuts could then intervene in the vicinity of the presidential election of 2017, likely to see Hollande represent. “I measure the efforts that have been requested from the French in 2012 and 2013″ , he says again, recalling that “first tax cuts in 2014 (… ) involved over three million households “ and a second ” more important “ has benefited ” nine million tax households “ this year.

No fee or tax in addition

Asked whether a new environmental tax, a surtax or diesel rising electricity on taxes to finance the transition Energy, François Hollande assured: “There is no question of creating a tax or additional tax ‘. “The energy transition must not be a pretext to raise levies’ , he says, insisting: ” I refuse “. For President Hollande, “there is no question that taxpayers pay for waste and pollution which are not of their own making” .

“We created the carbon tax that applies to all fossil fuels (gas, gasoline and coal)” to “to spread the load with Report to consumer choice each “, he recalls, however.

The president also reaffirms that loads 41 billion euros of cuts under his responsibility pact for businesses will be maintained, thus pushing a claim slingers who wish that the PS a portion of these cuts go to households.

“Stability” and “confidence”

“C is provided to enable businesses to invest and hire “, he argues. However, the elements may change within this envelope. “This will be discussed with the social partners” , he says. Hollande calls in this regard for “stability in the policies for businesses and households have confidence” . “Therefore the principles of responsibility pact will be preserved” , he insists.

About the state grants to local governments ” we must (…) enhance equalization (…) that is to say solidarity ‘, he adds further. It is also, he said, “support public investment because it is employment in the construction industry” «modulating allocations based on committed investments” .