The French government has proposed adjusting income tax brackets to keep pace with inflation, aiming to prevent an automatic tax increase for nearly 20 million households and to stop about 500,000 households from becoming taxable. According to government spokesperson Maud Bregeon, the adjustment will be based on the full inflation rate, not just a partial one. She said it is "out of the question to freeze what is called the scale," as doing so would "mechanically generate a tax increase for all French people." This indexing could lead to a "slight tax reduction" for households whose incomes have grown slower than the inflation rate used for the scale's evolution. The 2027 finance bill draft, presented on October 1st, includes indexing income tax brackets according to the predicted evolution of the consumer price index, which is 2.1%. The document states that this measure would protect 20 million households from a tax increase of nearly 4 billion euros and prevent about 500,000 households from becoming taxable. If adopted, the proposed tax brackets for 2027 would be as follows: up to 11,844 euros of income: 0% rate; from 11,845 euros to 30,200 euros: 11% rate; from 30,201 euros to 86,353 euros: 30% rate; from 86,354 euros to 185,737 euros: 41% rate; more than 185,738 euros: 45% rate. In 2026, the income tax scale was revalued by 0.9%, with the following brackets: up to 11,600 euros: 0% rate; from 11,601 euros to 29,579 euros: 11% rate; from 29,580 euros to 84,577 euros: 30% rate; from 84,578 euros to 181,917 euros: 41% rate; more than 181,917 euros: 45% rate. The government also plans to make an exceptional modification to the revaluation of basic pensions in 2027. Retirees receiving less than 1,260 euros per month, including basic and complementary pensions, would benefit from a regulated increase estimated at 1.7 percent. Above this amount, the revaluation would be gradually reduced, with a freeze potentially applying above 2,000 euros. Several intermediate thresholds are planned to limit the threshold effects. The final rates still need to be specified, and the measure must be approved by Parliament. The government aims to improve the automatic identification of beneficiaries of the energy check in 2027. New data cross-references, including with electronic addresses and telephone numbers held by suppliers and network managers, would allow the identification of about 100,000 additional households. In total, 5.1 million modest households could benefit from the measure, with credits increasing by 7 percent compared to 2026. The mileage expense bracket, which has been frozen for several years, remains a concern for heavy users of personal vehicles for commuting, as the surge in the price of gasoline and diesel makes the current situation untenable despite the 100 euro assistance provided under certain conditions.