Government says 2027 income tax brackets will adjust with inflation, not stay frozen

Maud Bregeon, the government's official spokesperson, told a live audience that the 2027 fiscal plan will not lock the income-tax brackets in place; instead, they will be automatically adjusted for inflation. She highlighted the risk that parties such as the Rassemblement national and La France insoumise might capitalize on a frozen tax schedule. The comment arrived amid uncertainty over whether figures like Édouard Philippe, Gabriel Attal and Bruno Retailleau will reach a coalition agreement.

Recent polls suggest a possible showdown between populist forces if traditional right-center parties fail to unite. With the presidential election less than a year away, the tax policy debate adds another layer to the political calculus.