The Medef proposes to replace “
the transport aid paid by companies to intermunicipalities
” by “
a petrol or vehicle allowance
” of around “
300 euros per employee and per year
”, declared Tuesday morning its president, Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux. .
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Asked about the rise in energy prices, the president of Medef replied that he wanted to replace the “
transport payment
” paid by companies “
to intermunicipal authorities to finance public transport with a petrol or vehicle allowance
”.
“
That would be around 300 euros per employee per year
,” he argued.
The "
transport payment
", which became the "
mobility payment
" on 1 January 2021, is a contribution payable by all employers with more than 10 employees and paid to Urssaf, which then pays it to the local transport organizing authorities (AOT) to finance public transport.
Driven by a rising oil price, fuels have been flying from record to record since the beginning of the year, with diesel which exceeded 1.60 euros per liter for the first time. “
I will continue to monitor fuel prices, see if additional measures are necessary. We are constantly adjusting the devices,
”said Bruno Le Maire on January 19 on BFMTV / RMC.
Asked about the advisability of lowering the VAT rate on gasoline to 5.5%, against 20% currently, the Minister of the Economy was then cautious.
“
Ten euro cents less per liter, on a full 50 liters, is five euros less
” for the consumer but “
5 billion
” in lost tax revenue for the State, he assured.
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On the same antenna, Monday, the European commissioner responsible for the internal market Thierry Breton had recommended directly helping "
those who need it most
", by paying "
specific checks
", rather than uniformly lowering VAT on fuels.
