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 supports reducing France's deficit by eliminating the wealth tax, which he sees as a cause of the country's debt. He believes this tax discourages foreign investment. To offset this loss, he proposes increasing the top income tax rate to 50%, which would be included in the CSG.