(AFP/THIBAUD MORITZ)
The senators have significantly reduced the scale of this tax, the minimum amount of which would thus increase from 2.63 to 5.30 euros for an economy class ticket to France or Europe, instead of the 9.50 euros envisaged by the government.
Enough to replenish the state coffers, even if the amount will be less than expected. Wednesday, November 27, senators approved almost unanimously
the increase in the “solidarity tax” on plane tickets,
of which the government expected an additional billion euros next year,
amount reduced against his opinion
through a series of measures, particularly for overseas territories, Corsica and small airlines.
A partly successful landing for the executive, which saw its amendment to the draft budget for 2025 adopted by 310 votes in the upper house. Only the four far-right elected officials opposed it, while the environmentalist and communist groups abstained.
The taxation of plane tickets will therefore be significantly increased from next year,
and not just for a single year as the deputies had decided. On the other hand, the impact on the state coffers could be
less than expected.
Exemptions “contrary to European law”
And for good reason: the senators have
significantly reduced the scale of this tax,
the minimum amount of which would thus pass
from 2.63 to 5.30 euros
for an economy class ticket to France or Europe, instead of
9.50 euros envisaged
by the government. Prices for first class and for business aviation have also been revised sharply. The Senate further voted
exemptions for flights from and to overseas departments or Corsica,
as well as for the lines called
“territorial planning”
which serve, among other places, Limoges, Castres or Brive-la-Gaillarde. However, measures
“contrary to European law”,
warned Budget Minister Laurent Saint-Martin, stressing that it “will not be possible” to introduce “differentiated taxes depending on destinations”.
The senators, on the other hand, followed the government 100% on its proposal
to exclude gas boilers
VAT reduced to 5.5% or 10%. They will now be taxed at the full rate of 20%, with an expected gain of
200 million euros on the budget.
At the heart of the examination of this budget, the Senate also adopted various
aid measures for overseas territories
and in particular New Caledonia, an archipelago ravaged by riots in recent months. Among them, an application of a
increased tax reduction rate on productive investment,
a gesture validated with the approval of the government.
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