The Socialist Party (PS) has submitted a proposal to reduce the share of online gambling tax revenue allocated to the gaming regulator and instead allocate 7.5% of these funds to support sports projects.
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Read today’s briefingThe Left Bloc (BE) has proposed 350 amendments to the 2027 State Budget, including a new 3% tax on revenue from online advertising, intermediation, and user data sales by digital giants. The proposals also aim to restrict house purchases by investment funds based in low-tax jurisdictions and reverse cuts to unemployment benefits.
The party Livre has submitted 500 proposals for the 2027 State Budget, including a one billion euro public housing fund, stricter IMI property tax enforcement on vacant homes via the Tax Authority, and a 100% IMI surcharge for non-residents. Other proposals include a moratorium on eviction renewals for speculation, a 0.5% VAT cut next year, and salary increases for entry-level teachers, with votes on these amendments scheduled to take place between 18 November and 24 November.
Under the proposed 2027 State Budget, municipalities will receive 3.46 billion euros through the Financial Equilibrium Fund (FEF), representing 19.5% of state tax revenue from IRS, IRC, and VAT. Additionally, local authorities are allocated 748.7 million euros from the 5% share of resident taxpayers' IRS and 135.2 million euros from a 7.5% share of VAT revenue.