French government invites taxpayers to tell them where to spend their money

A French income tax declaration form. The government is asking taxpayers to tell them where their taxes should be spent. © Thomas Coex/AFP

As French income tax season opens, the government wants to know what people think should be done with their taxes, and has launched a programme for taxpayers to tell them.

A new website ‘En avoir pour mes imports’ (What I get for my taxes) is to go live Tuesday afternoon, with a survey asking taxpayers about where they think their taxes should be spent, and providing information about where the money goes today.