# Debate on mandatory levies and tax competitiveness in France > On October 27, 2026, Dominique Schelcher, CEO of Coopérative U, proposes to review the overall cost of social protection in the wage debate, while a business owner denounces the 'tax exasperation' of French entrepreneurs. On October 28, France appears as the European country with the highest mandatory levy rate in 2025, ahead of Denmark and Belgium. On October 29, France is ranked last in the OECD for tax competitiveness by the Tax Foundation, which cites a complex and heavily taxed system. The same day, Benoît Perrin, director of Contribuables Associés, calls for a reduction or even abolition of the CSG on earned income, and Jean-Claude Bourrelier, founder of Bricorama, advocates lowering social levies to raise wages, in the context of the presidential campaign. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 6 events nationwide, followed from 27 October 2026 to 29 October 2026. 15 articles from 12 sources (economy); last updated on 29 October 2026 at 21:01. - Status: ongoing - Category: Economy - Place: Nationwide - First detected: 27 October 2026 at 08:36 - Updated: 29 October 2026 at 21:01 - Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/136-debate-on-mandatory-levies-and-tax-competitiveness-in-france ## Reported figures - 50 milliards d’euros - 1305,1 milliards d'impôts - 23 milliards ## Coverage angles All three sides cover the same French tax ranking, but the center emphasizes Eurostat figures and the budget trajectory, while the right links these data with entrepreneur testimonies and a plea for lower levies. **Common ground** - In 2025, France posts the highest mandatory levy rate in Europe, at around 46% of GDP - France ranks ahead of Denmark and Belgium in this ranking - The rate is up from 2024 (45.1%) **Differences** - The right highlights France's last-place ranking in tax competitiveness (Tax Foundation) and testimonies on 'tax exasperation', absent from the provided center articles - The right relays proposals to cut or abolish the CSG and social levies, an angle not present in the center articles - The center underscores new tax revenue planned for 2027 and the possible continuation of the trend, an element not taken up in the right-wing articles ## Timeline (6 events) ### 27 October 2026 — [Dominique Schelcher proposes reviewing the overall cost of social protection](https://acturadar.com/en/events/1563-dominique-schelcher-proposes-reviewing-the-overall-cost-of-social-protection.md) The CEO of Coopérative U, Dominique Schelcher, estimates that the overall cost of social protection should be reviewed in the debate on salaries. 1 sources, 2 articles · Nationwide ### 27 October 2026 — [Un chef d'entreprise dénonce le « ras-le-bol fiscal » des entrepreneurs français](https://acturadar.com/en/events/2136-un-chef-d-entreprise-denonce-le-ras-le-bol-fiscal-des-entrepreneurs-francais.md) Invité d'Europe 1, un chef d'entreprise de 50 ans qui vend sa société dénonce les cotisations, taxes et contraintes administratives pesant selon lui sur l'entrepreneuriat en France. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 28 October 2026 — [France again European champion of taxes in 2025](https://acturadar.com/en/events/2982-france-again-european-champion-of-taxes-in-2025.md) France posts in 2025 the highest compulsory levy rate in Europe, moving ahead of Denmark and Belgium again. 9 sources, 9 articles · Nationwide ### 29 October 2026 — [La France classée dernière de l'OCDE en compétitivité fiscale](https://acturadar.com/en/events/3610-la-france-classee-derniere-de-l-ocde-en-competitivite-fiscale.md) Selon la Tax Foundation, la France se classe 38e sur 38 pays de l'OCDE en matière de compétitivité fiscale, en raison d'un système complexe et très taxé. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 29 October 2026 — [Benoît Perrin propose de baisser voire supprimer la CSG sur l'activité](https://acturadar.com/en/events/3782-benoit-perrin-propose-de-baisser-voire-supprimer-la-csg-sur-l-activite.md) Le directeur de Contribuables Associés plaide sur Europe 1 pour une baisse des prélèvements sur les salaires, proposant de réduire voire supprimer la CSG afin d'augmenter le pouvoir d'achat. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 29 October 2026 — [Le fondateur de Bricorama plaide pour moins de prélèvements sociaux](https://acturadar.com/en/events/4235-le-fondateur-de-bricorama-plaide-pour-moins-de-prelevements-sociaux.md) Jean-Claude Bourrelier, fondateur de Bricorama, estime qu'« il faut que le travail paye plus » et défend une baisse des prélèvements sociaux pour augmenter les salaires, dans le contexte de la campagne présidentielle. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide --- Cite as: Acturadar, “Debate on mandatory levies and tax competitiveness in France”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/136-debate-on-mandatory-levies-and-tax-competitiveness-in-france Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology