Gigabyte tax in France voted by mistake: the National Assembly pressed the wrong button

France's National Assembly accidentally approved a gigabyte tax ("taxe au gigaoctet") after two left-wing (La France Insoumise) deputies pressed the wrong voting button, passing the measure 11 votes to 10 with only 35 deputies present. The tax, which targets data consumption, was adopted due to the procedural mishap rather than a deliberate majority decision. The outcome matters because it shows how thin margins and voting errors can shape French crypto and tech fiscal policy, a topic closely followed by the Journal du Coin readership. The budget vote scheduled for Tuesday could still erase the result entirely, making it the key event to watch. Observers should monitor whether the error is corrected, whether the Assembly revisits the vote, and how the final budget text treats the gigabyte tax.