[sangnoir]

> Its outright the worst possible place in whole Europe to be rich

I guess it's a good thing Europe has free movement! They are free to be rich in Amsterdam, Berlin or Brussels. If the wealth is generated in France, then they should put up with the French inconveniences.

[rastignack]

Don’t worry I’m upper middle class and roughly 75% of my salary goes straight to taxes while everything that’s state provided (schools, hospitals, security, infrastructure) just collapses.

[jamiek88]

In France? How when the top tax rate is 45%?

[devilsbabe]

That's only income tax. There's also social contributions including pension, health insurance, and unemployment insurance. This adds up to around an extra 20% tax (although pension contributions are capped so could be less for very high salaries).

[rastignack]

Also, VAT

[anomaly_]

Income tax isn't the only tax people pay