DECRYPTION – The Economic Analysis Council, a body attached to Matignon, advocates the elimination of “niches”.
Completely rethink the taxation of inheritance. The subject, defended by a number of experts, is highly flammable as it is hated by the French, who believe they are taxed for tax purposes, even after their death. In a note published Tuesday, in the midst of the presidential campaign, the Economic Analysis Council (CAE), a think-tank attached to Matignon, is tackling it in turn. He proposes a “big bang” of the inheritance tax to reduce inequalities, which could benefit a large part of households. “We are all aware that this is a complicated, difficult and politically sensitive debate. The objective is not to cause controversy, but to put elements of rationality into the debate ”, insists Philippe Martin, the president of the Economic Analysis Council (CAE) and close to Emmanuel Macron.
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