
Data sources
The figures presented come from official and independent sources. Data updated as of June 2026.
• OECD, Taxing Wages 2026 — socio-fiscal wedge France 47.2%, employer contributions 26.7%. oecd.org/en/publications/taxing-wages-2026_3a5169ef-en
• OECD, Revenue Statistics 2025 — France tax-to-GDP ratio 43.5%, OECD average 34.1%. oecd.org/fr/fiscalite/politiques-fiscales
• OECD / Global Forum, Peer Review of the AEOI — 2025 Update — 116 jurisdictions, 171 million accounts, ~€13 trillion. oecd.org/en/publications/peer-review-of-the-automatic-exchange-of-financial-account-information-2025-update_bbf150e4-en.html
• Henley & Partners, Private Wealth Migration Report 2025 — 142,000 (2025), 165,000 (projected 2026), UAE +9,800. henleyglobal.com/newsroom/press-releases/henley-private-wealth-migration-report-2025
• Henley & Partners, World's Wealthiest Cities Report 2025 — Dubai 81,200 millionaires, +102%. henleyglobal.com/newsroom/press-releases/wealthiest-cities-report-2025
• INSEE/Eurostat — Mandatory levies France/EU. insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2381410
• Finance Law for 2026 (No. 2026-103 of 19 February 2026); economie.gouv.fr; impots.gouv.fr — income tax scale, flat tax, wealth tax, inheritance tax, CDHR.
• Federal Tax Authority UAE (tax.gov.ae) — IR 0%, IS 9%, VAT 5%.
