2024-08-16 17:11:44
How to fix French with tax? Perhaps by establishing a form of “participation tax”, which would allow each taxpayer to decide the use of part of what they pay to the Government. At least that’s what Gabriel Attal thinks. The outgoing Prime Minister mentions this idea in the “action pact for France” which he sent on August 12 to the presidents of the parliamentary parties as a basis for discussion for “write legislative agreements” and overcome the absence of any majority in the new National Assembly.
Now the boss of the Macronist representatives, Gabriel Attal has the idea of giving each tax “Be able to direct part of the income tax or additional contribution to a freely chosen State budget mission”. The former Deputy Minister who is in charge of public accounts in the government of Borne has therefore resumed a project that has been discussed for a long time, but has been rejected by his party so far.
“It’s an old liberal idea, of voluntary taxation,” explained Philippe Juvin, deputy (Republican Right) for Hauts-de-Seine, who strongly defended it during his campaign for the right-wing primaries, in 2021. For some independents, doubts are based on the obstacles set by the State , the tax can be paid voluntarily, as a gift, a contribution that is justified for each person by their own interest in the existence of public services, order maintenance, etc. In 1789, the first “Nationalism” Shouldn’t conflicts be paid voluntarily? Your performance is very mediocre.
Giving meaning to taxation
German philosopher Peter Sloterdijk revives the idea of voluntary taxation in his book Rethinking sense, For an ethics of democratic giving (Libella / Maren Ta, 2012). To bring meaning back to taxes, he recommends that citizens be able to choose not just how much they pay, but at least what a fraction of this money is used for. Exactly what Gabriel Attal mentioned.
The device is not technically difficult. It is already in Italy with “eight per thousand”. Since 1986, each Italian can indicate on their income tax declaration what they would like to see 0.8% of their income dedicated to: either to social or humanitarian actions carried out by the authorities generally, or to one of the religions that have concluded an agreement with the State. This program has become the main source of funding for religious and humanitarian activities on the Peninsula.
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