> much more if they are married to a zero-income spouse
In France it's the same, but here's a major difference once you add kids to the equation:
Each kid of a couple counts the same as "0.5 zero-income spouse", up to 3 kids. After the 3rd kid (or if the kid has handicap), they count the same as "1 full zero-income spouse"
So for a couple with one spouse with a salary of X , one spouse without job, and 2 kids, the taxes would be calculated as if there was 3 persons making X/3 each, instead of 2 people making X/2 in the US.
Given that the tax brackets are even more progressive than in the US, the impact seem huge.
> Given that the tax brackets are even more progressive than in the US, the impact seem huge.
And that's why income taxes revenue pale in comparison with payrol taxes. Presidential candidates can claim to lower those every time they want better polls because they know it is not where the money is coming from.
2017:
- income taxes = 78 billions
- business taxes = 60 billions
- VAT = 203 billions
In France it's the same, but here's a major difference once you add kids to the equation:
Each kid of a couple counts the same as "0.5 zero-income spouse", up to 3 kids. After the 3rd kid (or if the kid has handicap), they count the same as "1 full zero-income spouse"
So for a couple with one spouse with a salary of X , one spouse without job, and 2 kids, the taxes would be calculated as if there was 3 persons making X/3 each, instead of 2 people making X/2 in the US. Given that the tax brackets are even more progressive than in the US, the impact seem huge.