I know French people who live near the Swiss border and who file their tax returns in a matter of minutes because all the information is pre-filled via their em

I know French people who live near the Swiss border and who file their tax returns in a matter of minutes because all the information is pre-filled via their employer's income statement and their bank. They are two different countries, and Switzerland is not a member of the EU. When French bureaucracy is simpler and more efficient than your tax collection system, you have a problem.