No new taxation, but a mandatory “superparticipation”.
After a month of discussions, the government and the Renaissance party (ex-LREM) ended up agreeing on a system for employees of companies paying "super dividends".
An attempt to settle a persistent debate in the Macron camp, since the MoDem deputies defended a tax hike in October.
Responsible for reaching a consensus internally, the ecolo-macronist MEP Pascal Canfin is pleased to have obtained a
“unanimous agreement”
Monday during the executive office of the presidential party, in the presence of the Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire.
“We have set two main principles
,” said the former WWF boss on Tuesday during a press conference at Renaissance headquarters.
First, a reaffirmation of the campaign promise of Emmanuel Macron, who pleaded for the establishment of an "employee dividend".
Then, the desire to introduce a measure on "super dividends".
Entry into force expected in 2023
In detail, the system plans to create a link between the distribution of “super dividends” to shareholders and the payment of “super income” to employees.
Companies with at least 50 employees, in which the dividends paid are greater than 20% of the average of the last five years, would be concerned.
Only a few hundred companies would be concerned in France, according to the calculations of Pascal Canfin.
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The MEP now relies on negotiations between the social partners, the consultation of Renaissance members on the "sharing of added value", and the mission of information of the deputies of the finance committee.
Their conclusions are expected at the end of January 2023. A Renaissance convention must then be organized, led by Bruno Le Maire and Olivier Dussopt, Minister of Labour, with a view to translation into law within the year.
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