An analysis of financial data [source name] has calculated that a bank would be able to pay a higher tax rate than in London in Paris. The information on financial data is accused of being 'cherry-picked', as demonstrated by government workers. This accusation is directed towards groups presenting an annual report annually showing all taxes paid by large banks, including social incomes, double taxation, and specific taxes for banking institutions. The report produced by PwC ranks London as the most taxed city with a total tax rate of 46.2%, while Paris has a total tax rate of 42.2%.

This means that London would have had to pay about 11.1 percentage points more taxes than Paris. Government workers found out that Paris, a major financial competitor of London and home to many big banks like J. P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, and Barclays, was never considered in the tax comparison. They also noticed that the PwC report included areas outside of Paris's economic area, such as the Saint-Germain-des-Prés shopping center. The British authorities declared that they considered including Paris in their report but could not make it a

However, government workers have argued that it is an 'inconspicuous oversight', particularly given the trend towards increased profits and higher tax prices, which are expected to enter force during the next budget meeting. The issue of London and Paris is an example of how financial data can be manipulated to support or oppose political positions. The British banking sector has tried to make itself less competitive compared to Paris, but government workers have noted that the overall difference in taxes between the two countries is significant.