Question 10918 — value added tax

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Mr. André Chassaigne questions the Minister of the Economy and Finance on the consequences of the increase in VAT for energy renovation work. Craftsmen and their representatives expressed great concern following the ministerial announcement considering calling into question the reduced VAT rate for energy renovation work in buildings. This brutal announcement is all the more paradoxical since the Minister of ecological and inclusive transition had previously wanted to put an end to “thermal sieves”. The plan to combat energy poverty provides, in particular, for the renovation of 1.5 million energy-intensive homes and annual support for 150,000 energy renovations. These two government announcements are undeniably contradictory. Indeed, increasing the VAT rate for energy renovation work comes to block a large number of this work, particularly for homeowners with the lowest incomes who will not be able to afford an increase in the overall cost of the work. This measure also risks having unfortunate consequences in terms of jobs. Projects will not be carried out because of this increase, which will inevitably lead to a significant number of layoffs. Furthermore, an increase in VAT risks favoring the use of undeclared labor. After having reduced, in 2018, aid under the tax credit for the energy transition by almost a billion euros, calling into question this reduced VAT rate will penalize construction stakeholders and the most modest owners for a second time. He asks him not to increase the VAT rate for energy renovation work.

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