New setback for the government. The deputies of the Social Affairs Commission of the National Assembly eliminated this Monday, October 28, the 8% tax, desired by the Government, on direct aid paid to employees by companies and/or the Social Economic Committee (CSE), in particular restaurant vouchers, holiday vouchers and gift vouchers, or even aid for the financing of cultural and sports activities.
The parliamentarians thus modified article 8 of the Social Security financing bill (PLFSS) for 2026, which, in its initial version, provided not only for subjecting these salary supplements to the 8% social package, but also for increasing the rate of business contribution on conventional dismissal compensation between 30 and 40%.
“Real wages decreased by 3% between 2021 and 2024. However, macronie is determined to prevent any significant increase in the minimum wage and all wages. This policy of wage stagnation is deliberately applied and only aims to reinforce the margins of large companies and, ultimately, the dividends paid to shareholders,” added deputy Insoumise for Sarthe Élise. Leboucher.
950 million less income for Social Security
The parliamentarians agreed on a compromise proposed by the rapporteur of the text, the right-wing Republican deputy for Meurthe-et-Moselle, Thibault Bazin.
“I think it is not the appropriate solution (to tax these salary supplements, ND). However, this has a very important return, if we eliminate this part, it amounts to 950 million euros,” underlines the rapporteur, citing the amounts indicated by the Government in the PLFSS impact study.
Source: BFM TV
