Although often criticized taxes is an important tool in the hand of the government in order to raise revenues. However, people do not view it this way. For many people the tax rates are simply too high and should be reduced. There are taxes that are still undergoing severe critics from the people and the media. In some countries, there are tax system that are simply not fair and is just contributing to the widening of the gap between rich and poor. One tax in France that has received its fair share of critics is the ‘impôt société’. See also: debt relief consolidation