“There is no question of increasing household taxes”, says Élisabeth Borne

2023-08-23 12:53:54

By Julien Da Sois

Posted 12 minutes ago, Updated 10 minutes ago

Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne at the microphone of France Bleu. Screenshot France Bleu.

“On the contrary, we want to continue to lower taxes,” said the Prime Minister this Wednesday noon on France Bleu.

The 2024 budget will be one of the government’s hottest back-to-school issues. If the executive is looking for ways to save, “there is no question of raising household taxes“, said Elisabeth Borne this Wednesday noon, guest of France Bleu. “I see a lot of rumors that we want to raise taxes, there is no question, it is not the government’s philosophy at all, to raise household taxes“, said the Prime Minister, questioned at the end of the Council of Ministers back to school.

«On the contrary, we want to continue to lower taxes, while being attentive to the purchasing power of the middle classes“, added the tenant of Matignon. A message hammered home by the ministers for a few days. To save money, tax increases and the elimination of tax loopholes and social benefits are rather being studied. Also asked about property tax hikeElisabeth Borne replied that she did not havedoubt that (the local authorities) will be as attentive to the purchasing power of our fellow citizens».

On Europe 1 on Monday, its Minister Delegate for Industry, Roland Lescure, had already declared that taxes would not be “not increased». «On enters a period where every euro counts. [Mais] taxes will not be raised. We are a majority who, for six years, have lowered taxes more than anyone before. So we won’t raise taxes“, he repeated.