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Question· Question écrite4833open
France · National Assembly · 24 January 2023
Mr. Christopher Weissberg draws the attention of the Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, responsible for public accounts, to the consequences that the government amendment to the PLFSS 2023 concerning the end of the payment of social benefits excluding pensions into non-French or non-European bank accounts could have for French people abroad. On October 20, 2022, the Minister Gabriel Attal announced that social benefits excluding pensions could no longer be paid into non-French or non-European bank accounts from July 1, 2023, with the aim of combating fraud. This amendment will help to remove doubts about the real existence of the beneficiary and to combat social benefit fraud. The MP would however like to know, on the one hand, what is covered precisely the term “social allowances”, that is to say the social benefits concerned by the ban on payment into foreign bank accounts. On the other hand, not all French people living abroad have a bank account in France. For some people, particularly American residents, it is very difficult to open a bank account in France, with French banks having the right to refuse them this opening. account, under article L312-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code (II, al.4). According to this same article, “the credit institution which has refused to open an account informs the applicant that he can ask the Banque de France to designate a credit institution to open an account for him” (III, al.2). But the Court of Auditors, in its 2021 public report, underlined that “less than half of the applicants questioned declare having become aware of the procedure through the bank which refused them the opening of an account. Furthermore, according to the Court of Auditors, 34% of designations made by the Banque de France in 2019 did not result in the opening of an account. Despite the removal of the obligation for banks to produce a certificate of refusal to open an account (implicit refusal system which came into force on June 13 2022), the right to an account is still not perfectly effective for many French people established abroad. This means that the end of the payment of social benefits to foreign bank accounts could lead French people established outside France, who are nevertheless entitled to social benefits, to no longer receive them, being unable to open a French bank account. He would therefore like to know the measures envisaged by the minister to further strengthen the right to an account and ensure that the end of the payment of social benefits into foreign bank accounts, although necessary, is not detrimental to French people living abroad.
Question· Question écrite4726answered
France · National Assembly · 17 January 2023
Mr. Christopher Weissberg draws the attention of the Minister Delegate to the Minister for Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion, responsible for cities and housing, to the ability of French people living abroad to benefit from aid to renovate their housing in France. Since August 24, 2022, it is no longer possible to increase the rents of apartments classified G as part of the energy performance diagnosis. He is no longer possible to rent them since January 1, 2023, a measure which however excludes current rental contracts. In a few years, the same will be true for apartments classified F. Today, in Paris in particular, 31% of apartments are classified F or G (16.7% nationally). The number of thermal strainers is even greater when it comes to small areas. Some French people living abroad are owners of accommodation classified F or G and will therefore soon no longer be able to continue to rent their property. The “climate and resilience” law provides valuable aid for eco-renovation for owners as part of the MaPrimeRénov system. If second homes are excluded from this system, landlord owners can benefit from assistance to improve the energy performance of their home to make it more attractive on the rental market. To benefit from MaPrimeRénov, it is necessary to be the physical owner or usufructuary, to hold a real property right, to commit to renting your property and not to include the system in the rent paid by the tenant. He would like to know whether non-tax residents, who do not seem a priori excluded from this system, are indeed eligible for MaPrimeRénov under the same conditions. than other beneficiaries. The amount of aid is in fact defined according to the reference tax income. If this is indeed the case, he would also like to know what the reference tax income should be taken into account in order to allow French citizens established abroad and declaring their income in their country of residence to renovate their home and participate fully in the generalization of renovation. energy in France.
Question· Question écrite4683answered
France · National Assembly · 17 January 2023
Mr. Christopher Weissberg draws the attention of the Minister of Energy Transition to the need to further support the production of photovoltaic energy by individuals. At the start of 2022, President Emmanuel Macron announced a goal of multiplying solar energy production capacity by 10, an objective pursued by the majority, particularly within the framework of the energy acceleration bill. renewables which will soon be submitted to the vote of the National Assembly. This bill essentially focuses on large photovoltaic park projects, projects whose development period can be long. To complement these already important measures, it would seem appropriate to study other procedures for wind farms owned by individuals, particularly non-residents. Indeed, non-residents could be encouraged to install photovoltaic panels for “self-consumption with surplus sale” on the roofs of their second home, a measure without direct negative consequences on public finances. Certain administrative problems unfortunately continue to arise for all owners, whether they are residents or not. The installation of solar panels for a power of 3kW/c benefits from a rate of VAT of 10%, above (up to 9kw/c for individuals) the VAT applied is at the rate of 30%. Income from an installation with a power of 3kW/c is exempt from income tax, which is not the case for installations with higher power. If no authorization is necessary for a 3kW/c installation, a declaration of works is required for those of higher power, whether the installation is in roof or ground. Finally, if the installation is on the ground, there is no possibility of reselling the surplus under a contract with EDF. Second homes, particularly belonging to non-residents, are opportunities to meet the objectives of the President of the Republic and the majority to develop photovoltaic production without impacting the State budget. It could therefore be interesting to apply VAT at 5.5% for photovoltaics for individuals (RGE installers) regardless of the power of the installation. It would also be appropriate to consider an exemption from income tax for income from the resale of surplus (photovoltaic self-consumption contract with resale of surplus), as well as the standardization of regulations between panels installed on the roof and on the ground. Finally, an exemption from declaring work for photovoltaic installations in private homes up to 9kw/c (which represents most installations in private homes) could also contribute to the objective of developing photovoltaic energy production. In view of these avenues of reflection, he would like to know the actions envisaged by the Government to support this sector.
Question· Question écrite4662answered
France · National Assembly · 17 January 2023
Mr. Christopher Weissberg draws the attention of the Minister of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion to the inclusion of mini-forests planted using the Miyawaki method in the low-carbon label system. In 2019, the Ministry of Ecological Transition launched the low-carbon label to offer certification of reductions in greenhouse gas emissions or carbon sequestration and thus reassure financiers individuals and professionals. In order not to fuel speculation around the international carbon market, these emissions reductions were designed to be neither transferable nor tradable. In the “afforestation method” document drawn up by the National Center for Forest Property (CNPF), the low-carbon label excludes the planting of trees in towns and afforestation on an area of less than 0.5 ha. The CNPF does not impose limits to single-crop reforestation, often used for commercial purposes, while single-species forests are particularly sensitive to the consequences of the climate crisis. The main condition being to be additional (land not planted with trees for 10 years) and without cutting work for 30 years following planting. On the other hand, only owners can submit recognition of their projects by the label low-carbon. This label therefore only takes into account the increase in forest areas with a view to commercial exploitation for 30 years. Today, micro-forests are developing throughout the world, notably thanks to the Miyawaki method. This is a method of reconstituting “native forests with native trees”. The advantage of this method is that we can plant trees on small areas of land and is therefore very suitable for the development of “mini-forests” in urban areas, particularly within the framework of social and collaborative approaches. It would be interesting to allow Miyawaki forests to benefit from this low-carbon label, by removing the restrictions on surface area (0.5 ha) and urban location to be based on the anticipated emissions reductions (REA) of each project. Many Miyawaki mini-forests benefit from 100-year protection thanks to the signing of a real environmental obligation (ORE), thus giving more guarantees to operators working on municipal land. He would therefore like to know the developments envisaged by the Government within the framework of the low-carbon label.