When he was a child, Antoine (first name has been changed) watched with curiosity as his parents tackled the immutable ritual of tax declaration every spring: “They sat in the kitchen with a computer and spent a good part of their Sunday afternoon there, under a jumble of pay slips, receipts and files. » He, sometimes seeing their grimaces in the face of this administrative and civic exercise, measured some of the advantages of not yet being an adult.
“It’s my turn to pay taxes now…”said this 25-year-old Parisian with a smile, who responded to a call for testimonials published on the website of the Monde. After studying town planning, Antoine took off financially in August 2025 by becoming a project manager in a ministry. He wins “2,750 euros gross or 2,250 euros net” per month, from which 120 euros of tax deducted at source must be subtracted: “I was a little surprised by this fairly high collection rate”the young man concedes in a low voice, almost embarrassed.
Because if he says to himself “very proud to finally pay taxes and contribute [son] work for national solidarity »Antoine understands that these taxes, “not easy to decipher”can immediately tense up those who carry it out for the first time. A feeling confirmed by the Court of Auditors in a chapter of its annual report published in spring 2025.
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