# French taxation: record collections and declining competitiveness

**In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 2 events nationwide, followed from 28 October 2026 to 29 October 2026. 6 articles from 6 sources (economy); last updated on 29 October 2026 at 09:29.

- Status: ongoing
- Category: Economy
- Place: Nationwide
- First detected: 28 October 2026 at 16:15
- Updated: 29 October 2026 at 09:29
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/136-french-taxation-record-collections-and-declining-competitiveness

## Reported figures

- 1305,1 milliards d'impôts
- 23 milliards

## Timeline (2 events)

### 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.

5 sources, 5 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

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