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Taxes fund public spending. Which statement is correct?
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Correct answer: Everyone pays according to their income, to fund public services. Everyone contributes according to their income. Taxes make public services free: police, justice, education, hospitals. Paying taxes is an obligation. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Les obligations en tant que résident français” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “Les obligations en tant que résident français” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ The amount is the same for everyone, with no exceptionLe montant est le même pour tout le monde, sans exceptionThe contribution depends on each person's income.
- ✗ Only French citizens have to pay taxesSeuls les citoyens français doivent payer des impôtsEveryone who lives in France has this obligation, whatever their nationality.
- ✓ Everyone pays according to their income, to fund public servicesChacun paie selon ses revenus, pour financer les services publicsCorrect answer. Everyone contributes according to their income. Taxes make public services free: police, justice, education, hospitals. Paying taxes is an obligation.
- ✗ Paying taxes is a choice for each personPayer des impôts est un choix pour chaque personnePaying taxes is an obligation, written in the 1789 Declaration.
What the source says
« La participation à l’effort commun, adaptée selon ses revenus, est nécessaire pour rendre les services publics gratuits »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Les impôts financent les dépenses publiques. Quelle phrase est correcte ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the resident card (CR) and on the naturalisation list (PDF read on 14 October 2026). The Ministry's wording: “Les impôts permettent de financer les dépenses publiques. Quelle proposition est correcte ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Les obligations en tant que résident français” (French).
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