Steuerpolitik: Frankreichs Parteien streiten über die Erbschaftsteuer
In der französischen Nationalversammlung starten die Beratungen über den kommenden Haushalt. Bei den Verhandlungen geht es unter anderem um mögliche steuerliche Änderungen bei Erbschaften.
Paris – During deliberations on the French budget for 2027, potential changes to inheritance and gift taxation are also under discussion. The government aims to make it easier for older people to pass on wealth to their heirs. However, which proposals will prevail in the Parliament remains unclear, as a clear majority is hard to come by in France.
The government still supports the idea that the inheritance of family business wealth should remain tax-free, accounting for 75 percent. The Court of Accounts had suggested reducing this tax advantage, as it heavily burdens the French state budget. The Greens and the Left want to significantly reduce these benefits. The Greens propose lowering the 75 percent reduction to 50 percent.
Additionally, the Greens want to tax company value growth – meaning the value increase up to the inheritance – over four million euros. The Socialists and Presidential candidate Raphaël Glucksmann of moderate left want a threshold of two million. Currently, the increase in company value in France is not taxed in inheritance. The tax is based on the current market value at the time of the deceased's death as the new acquisition value for the heirs.
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