Ministry for the Economy, Finances and Industry
Coordinates: 48°50′21″N 2°22′33″E / 48.83917°N 2.37583°E
The French Ministry for the Economy and Finance (French: Ministère de l'économie et des finances, [ministɛʁ dᵊ lekɔnɔmi e defiˈnɑ̃s]), called the Finance Ministry for short and informally referred to as Bercy, is one of the most important ministries in the cabinet of France. Its minister is one of the most prominent cabinet members after the Prime Minister.
The exact name of the ministry has changed over time, and has included the terms "economy", "industry", "finances", or "employment" through history.
The Minister of Finance oversees:
By her authority above the financial assets of the State, the financial and economic national system and the taxation rules, the Minister is allowed to represent France in the European Union council of the minister of the Economy and Finance (ECOFIN).
See: http://www.minefi.gouv.fr/directions_services/sircom/ministere/organigramme_minefe.htm
The Minister for the Budget, Public Accounts, the Civil Service and State Reform supervises:
See: http://www.budget.gouv.fr/
The French taxation system is supervised by two separate board:
The taxation information system are being modernised by the so-called Copernic tax project.
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