A reduction in taxation on energy products and basic necessities would have a limited impact on purchasing power.
In an attempt to conquer the French concerned about their purchasing power in the face of rising prices, Marine Le Pen does not skimp on shock announcements. If elected, the RN candidate will thus permanently reduce VAT from 20% to 5.5% on energy products such as gas, electricity, fuel oil and gasoline. It will also reduce VAT to zero for around a hundred so-called basic necessities – salt, oil or diapers… – as long as inflation is one point higher than growth.
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Ardently discussed on Wednesday by the two presidential finalists during the debate between the two rounds, these flagship measures of the Le Pen project seduce part of the popular electorate in a country where compulsory levies remain high despite decreases significant achievements made during the Macron five-year term. Only if the far-right candidate relies on the recent revision of the European directive governing VAT rates (which offers more flexibility…
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