In defending a policy of controlling the deficit, Fillon is in favour of abolishing the wealth tax, which he considers one of the causes of the debt of France. According to him, this tax discourages foreign entrepreneurs. This tax would be offset by the creation of a top slice of income tax to 50%, which would be included in the CSG.
Fillon argues for reducing France's deficit by eliminating the wealth tax, which he sees as a contributing factor to the country's debt. He believes this tax discourages foreign investment and proposes replacing it with a higher income tax rate (50%) within the CSG system.