French government calls on taxpayers to tell them where to spend their money
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As the French income tax season begins, the government wants to know what people think their taxes should be and has launched a program for taxpayers to tell them.
A new website, ‘En avoir pour mes imports’ (what you get with taxes), will go live on Tuesday afternoon, asking taxpayers where they think their taxes should be spent and providing information on where their money is going today. A survey will be conducted to provide
“I go out to meet people on a regular basis, and they say they want to know exactly where and how our tax dollars are being spent. told RTL Radio Tuesday before heading to erault launch in the south site.
Because many people struggle to climb Cost of living Attal said the site analyzes where the money donated to the government goes and gives examples of costs.: 110,000 euros to maintain 1 kilometer of public roads. €8,000 per year in public primary school. Or €2,600 for him if he gives birth in a public hospital.
The Ministry of Economy homepage already Analyze where €1,000 tax dollars are spentfor each category of spending, the new site provides details and aims to be “transparent” about where the money is being spent.
In addition to the survey, taxpayers will be invited to voice their views at a public event at the tax office this summer, which the government has said will consider the response when presenting its annual budget for 2024.
https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20230425-french-government-invites-taxpayers-to-tell-them-where-to-spend-their-money French government calls on taxpayers to tell them where to spend their money
