Workflow
法国酝酿对富豪征收财富税
Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-09-22 11:35

Group 1 - The French government is considering a 2% wealth tax on individuals with assets exceeding 100 million euros to reduce the fiscal deficit, referred to as the "Zucman tax" by the media [1][3] - Bernard Arnault, chairman of LVMH and France's richest person, criticized the proposal, labeling economist Gabriel Zucman as a "pseudo-scholar" aiming to "destroy the French economy" [1][3] - The proposed tax has faced opposition from right-wing politicians who fear it may lead to wealthy individuals leaving France [3] Group 2 - Arnault's current personal wealth is reported to be $157 billion, according to Forbes [4] - The previous French Prime Minister, Édouard Philippe, announced a budget plan to cut public spending by 43.8 billion euros, which included controversial measures such as changing public holidays to workdays [4] - Following a failed confidence vote regarding fiscal policies, the former Prime Minister resigned, and Sébastien Lecornu was appointed as the new Prime Minister [4]