Situation in your country?

[Jack]

In France 600.000 - 800.000 lose job
the most affected are the aeronautics and automotive industries

I haven’t checked how many people lost jobs in U.K. but I’m sure the numbers are just high as in France, do they get any money from government?

 

[Deleted member 310]

In France there is partial unemployment, i.e. 84% of the salary, and for small incomes 100%.

 

[Jack]

In France there is partial unemployment, i.e. 84% of the salary, and for small incomes 100%.

How about businesses ? Do they got any support ? Here in U.K. most people gets 80% from the salary, but not everyone, there are people who must apply for credits.

 

[Deleted member 310]

France has good social protection, perhaps one of the best in the world, but on the other hand, we are the most taxed country in the world.

 

[Jack]

France has good social protection, perhaps one of the best in the world, but on the other hand, we are the most taxed country in the world.

How much taxes are paid 20% monthly and then you pay an other 10% at the end of the year ?

 

[Deleted member 310]

If we make a synthesis of all the taxes over a year, from January to July everything goes to the government, a total of 46.2%.

La France devient le pays le plus taxé au monde, selon l'OCDE

LONDRES (Agefi-Dow Jones)--La France est devenue l'année dernière le plus taxé des pays riches, selon des chiffres publiés mercredi alors que le pays est secoué par un important mouvement de contestation des projets du gouvernement visant à augmenter la fiscalité sur les carburants. L'étude...

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[Jack]

If we make a synthesis of all the taxes over a year, from January to July everything goes to the government, a total of 46.2%.

La France devient le pays le plus taxé au monde, selon l'OCDE

LONDRES (Agefi-Dow Jones)--La France est devenue l'année dernière le plus taxé des pays riches, selon des chiffres publiés mercredi alors que le pays est secoué par un important mouvement de contestation des projets du gouvernement visant à augmenter la fiscalité sur les carburants. L'étude...

investir.lesechos.fr

But then is depends on how much you earn, they can't just charge so much everyone , that's shocking

 

[Deleted member 310]

In my case, I pay a lot of taxes.

 

[Jack]

In my case, I pay a lot of taxes.

Here in UK, everyone pays 20%, but more you earn more tax you pay, those who are working self employed, they have some benefits at the end of tax year, they might get some cash back if paid to much tax.

 

[Deleted member 310]

In France he deducts 24% on the salary excluding taxes.