The Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire on Monday promised "
a tax system
" to "
encourage lessors to reduce
" the rents of companies, during the examination of the recovery plan in the National Assembly.
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By evoking a "
burning question
" for entrepreneurs, Bruno Le Maire has set himself "
the objective of reaching an agreement by the end of the week
" on this subject.
“
We will put in place a tax system to encourage lessors to reduce their rents,
” he said.
“
I will clarify the rules of the device later this week.
This will correspond exactly to what the companies most weakened by the crisis were asking
, ”according to him.
Paying the rent is a “
major problem
” for hoteliers and restaurateurs, recently estimated the employers' union of independent sector workers, the GNI, after having surveyed its members.
While the curfew will further reduce the activity of professionals, one in four notes degraded relations with their landlord: 15% report "
threats
" of legal actions for eviction and 7% an execution of these, according to the GNI.
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In Paris, where the cost of real estate is very high, two out of three professionals have monthly rents above 10,000 euros, more than the maximum amount of assistance from the Solidarity Fund.
