# France again European champion of taxes in 2025

> France posts in 2025 the highest compulsory levy rate in Europe, moving ahead of Denmark and Belgium again.

**In brief**: Economy event (severity: low) nationwide, first detected on 28 October 2026 at 16:15. Reported by 4 sources (4 articles), last updated on 29 October 2026 at 06:29. Part of the story “French taxation: record collections and declining competitiveness”.

- Category: Economy
- Severity: Low
- Place: Nationwide
- First detected: 28 October 2026 at 16:15
- Updated: 29 October 2026 at 06:29
- Story: [French taxation: record collections and declining competitiveness](https://acturadar.com/en/stories/136-french-taxation-record-collections-and-declining-competitiveness.md)
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/2982-france-again-european-champion-of-taxes-in-2025

## Reported figures

- 1305,1 milliards d'impôts
- 23 milliards

## Sources (4 articles)

- [La France de nouveau championne d’Europe des impôts en 2025 - Le Figaro](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxPaUZqaUs3ZVNqM0ItazhXTTQ3aTQ5cG5wTm5pSzR1c001M09hQ0N3ZHN4Q3ZjVHp1UlhfeGRvWEZWdUN3bklvZWhFSHpOMGV2RW5LSXVKNm9ndC1oMEpSZWE5ZkQ3czZldzBYcy1VcG9udlJJMGk2SGZEQ1ItZy1fcVgyODlsTllhZUtsRlRFR0xyTkF1UEwwMEVjZlZ4QWFXbjFkSF80MA?oc=5) — Le Figaro, 28 October 2026 at 16:13
- [La France de nouveau championne d’Europe des impôts en 2025](https://www.lefigaro.fr/conjoncture/la-france-de-nouveau-championne-d-europe-des-impots-en-2025-20261028) — Le Figaro, 28 October 2026 at 16:15
- [France. La pression fiscale bondit à 46 % du PIB, plaçant le pays le plus imposé d’Europe devant le Danemark et la Belgique](https://www.fdesouche.com/2026/10/28/france-la-pression-fiscale-bondit-a-46-du-pib-placant-le-pays-le-plus-impose-deurope-devant-le-danemark-et-la-belgique/) — Fdesouche, 28 October 2026 at 16:28
- [L'ÉDITO ÉCO - La France redevient la championne d'Europe des impôts](https://www.bfmtv.com/economie/video-l-edito-eco-la-france-redevient-la-championne-d-europe-des-impots_VN-202610290106.html) — BFMTV / RMC, 29 October 2026 at 06:29

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Cite as: Acturadar, “France again European champion of taxes in 2025”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/2982-france-again-european-champion-of-taxes-in-2025
Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology