In 2006 a major change was implemented in France regarding the income tax. Not only the top marginal rate was lowered (from 48.09% to 40.00%), but the same treatment was applied to the other rates. Also, the number of brackets was reduced from 7 to 5. As a result, whatever the level of taxable income, the rate applied was lower after the changes took place than before. Pierre Garello shows the impact of those tax cuts on tax revenues.
Impact of the French 2006 cut in personal income tax rate on tax revenues
