Symbolic measure of the labor law employment and purchasing power passed immediately after the election of Nicolas Sarkozy in mid-2007, the tax shield costs just $ 700 million to the state. For now, Bercy excludes any questioning of the device. However, the government is working on other ways to reduce the deficit. The meetings are linked at a rate of three a week at Matignon. Nothing is decided yet, but four stand out tracks.
• Trim the reduction of social
Today, the tax relief enjoyed by the companies are calculated on the basis of monthly pay, excluding bonuses. For the same annual salary, companies have an interest in paying their employees in thirteen or fourteen months rather than pay them a monthly salary higher in twelve months.By requiring a calculation of reductions in social charges on an annual basis, the social security system could save 2 billion euros. "This is a working hypothesis the most serious, which does not affect the competitiveness of enterprises," said Pierre Mehaignerie, UMP president of the Social Affairs Committee in the Assembly. Stay at Bercy we are very cautious on the reduction of tax relief on behalf of the defense of employment.
• Reduce the tax loopholes
In the stability program sent to Brussels, the government pledged to cut $ 2 billion per year the tax and social niches. All options are explored. Two conflicting theories and arbitration has not yet taken place in government. Parliamentarians bend to a sudden the plane from 5% to 10% on a package of tax loopholes representing approximately 15 billion euros.Under this scheme, reduction of 50% for jobs at home happen for example to 45% cash advance to savings account. "It takes much effort at all but low on the income tax (IR), the ISF and corporate tax (IS). Anyway, there is no niche easily deletable 2 billion, "said Gilles Carrez, the UMP rapporteur of the Committee on Finance in the Assembly. To mitigate the impact, it calls for compensation for vulnerable households and excludes any planing life insurance, the ACA or the earned income tax. "The stroke plane is not intelligent because it applies equally to devices useful and useless. We prefer to target specific niches, "retorted one at Bercy.
• Review the corporate tax
The Ministry of Economy is also working on the SI.If the rate is facially high (33.3%), in practice companies are taxed only up to 22% of their profit. There are indeed many mechanisms to reduce taxable income. One of the ideas that flow would limit these mechanisms while lowering in exchange rate of 33.3%. "We will ensure the competitiveness of enterprises," assured one at Bercy.
• Look toward the taxation of savings
An advocate of the abolition of the shield and the ISF, Jean Arthuis, the centrist chairman of the Committee on Finance of the Senate, wants to "raise some points of the tax rate on capital gains and estate securities (stocks, bonds) and consider the exemptions. Gilles Carrez wants at least remove the existing exemption from CSG on real estate gains after fifteen years.A fight in prospect for the next budget.
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