Question 14563 — taxes and duties

Summary

Mr. Grégory Besson-Moreau alerts the Minister of the Economy and Finance about non-road diesel (GNR). Previously, non-road mobile machinery (agricultural, forestry, river or public works) operated on domestic fuel oil like domestic boilers. Since November 1, 2011, these non-road self-propelled vehicles have been required to use a new fuel called non-road diesel (GNR) which guarantees better efficiency, less clogging and fewer polluting emissions for engines. At a time when France's territories want to be heard, it would be wise to hear the legitimate demands of the VSEs and SMEs who are concerned. On January 1, 2019, the reduced rate on non-road diesel, used for construction machinery, will be removed. The public works sector is just emerging from an unprecedented crisis. In Limousin by for example, nearly 400 jobs were lost between 2008 and 2016. The rebound that began in 2017 was just beginning to consolidate in 2018. The finance bill (PLF) for 2019, which provides for the elimination of the reduced tax rate on the use of non-road diesel (GNR) for public works machinery, calls everything into question. This measure, if passed as is, will have a considerable impact on production costs. companies and will jeopardize the contractual balance of the entire public works sector. It is false to say that this sector is doing well. It is doing well for large groups but not for VSE-SMEs. The alignment of GNR taxation with that of diesel will in fact generate an increase in fuel prices of around 50 euro cents per liter (i.e. +50%). An increase that small businesses will not be able to reverberate. Companies which will also have to face the increase in thefts, fuel siphoning and growing competition from agricultural companies which carry out small earthworks and which will not be affected by the removal of the reduced tax rate on the use of non-road diesel. He would like to know the intentions of the Bercy administration regarding VSE-SMEs in sector which will have to close its doors if the article is voted on as is. In the Aube department, this article would have the sole consequence of eliminating jobs in the sector because small businesses will not be able to assume this increase in taxation. The argument that it is a tax loophole is insufficient and illegitimate.

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