Removal of the employment aid for the hotel and restaurant sector
Section V of Article 22 of the Act of 22 July 2009 repeals, from 1 July 2009, Article 10 of the Act of 9 August 2004 on support for consumption and investment, which had created an employment aid for employers in hotels, cafés and restaurants. Decree No. 2009-1394 of 16 November 2009 repeals implementing decrees No. 2004-1239 and No. 2008-458. The removal accompanies the application of the 5.5% VAT rate to on-premises catering.
Measure originators
A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.
Measure impact
Employers in the hotel, café and restaurant sector no longer receive the employment aid from 1 July 2009. According to a Senate information report, the removal of the sector's aid amounted to €600 million, offsetting part of the cost of the VAT cut.
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Procedure timeline
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Publication in Official Journal
President of the Republic signature
Publication au Journal officiel
Debate and vote
Administrative implementation
Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration
Debate and vote
Débat et vote en séance publique à l'Assemblée nationale, ou engagement de la responsabilité du Gouvernement (article 49.3)