Question 30362 — employment and activity

Summary

Mr. Hugues Renson questions the Minister of the Economy and Finance about the difficulties experienced by the events sector in France. Indeed, if it was rightly decided to continue the solidarity fund for events beyond the end of lockdown, certain problems and obstacles are noted by professionals in the sector, such as the Union of Solidarity Professionals in Events (UPSE). Thus, many marriages of 2020 being postponed to 2021, few places are available in 2021, preventing new reservations and a new inflow of money in 2021. It therefore seems essential for professionals in the sector to launch the 2020 season for weddings in August, September and October in order to avoid further postponements, which would sacrifice the 2021 season for many ERPs. If it were not possible to hold these marriages under conditions acceptable for the nature of the event, this would generate losses of several tens of thousands of euros per month for these reception venues. In addition, with the postponement of part of the events to 2021, an artificial increase in turnover in 2021 will be noted compared to normal years, forcing self-employed businesses into a VAT liability regime. This will cause either an increase of 20% of initial quotes for customers, i.e. a loss of profit margin of 20%, without this being able to be anticipated or provisioned given the current situation. Finally, many professionals in the sector are currently excluded from aid, such as new businesses which have no history for the 2019 financial year (for the solidarity fund) or 2018 (to benefit from aid of 1,250 euros from the RSI), entrepreneurs who have offices or warehouses (equipment rental companies, DJs who have large stocks and pay rent) and who are not included in the commercial lease assistance schemes because their establishments are not intended to receive the public, or professionals carrying out these professions as a secondary activity and who do not benefit from any assistance for their business. He therefore asks what measures the Government intends to take to help the 55 000 event companies in France, whether through the rapid resumption of events, the doubling of the VAT-free turnover ceiling for the year 2021 or the broadening of the eligibility conditions for public aid.

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