The National Assembly narrowly rejected on Saturday the idea of a tax on the “superprofits” or “exceptional profits” of large multinational goods transport or oil companies, despite protests from the left and the RN.
The votes were very close (96 for, 114 against) to reject amendments mainly from the ranks of the leftist alliance Nupes but also from the National Rally.
Four majority deputies abstained, including Sacha Houli and Caroline Janvier, who had defended the principle of this tax. One of their Horizons colleagues voted for it.
The opposition deputies wanted an exceptional tax of 25% on the superprofits of the various companies, oil and gas, maritime transport or motorway concessionaires.
The Minister of Economy Bruno Le Maire criticized the principle of a tax, the ideological emphasis, according to him, and welcomed the timely gestures of TotalEnergies and CMA CGM. The giants of energy and maritime transport offered Friday a discount at the pump of 20 cents for one and a reduction in freight rates of 750 euros per 40-foot container for the other.
Deputies of the majority had tabled amendments to propose this tax, withdrawn following the announcements of the two international gloves.
The majority could count on the support of the Republicans on this text. Our DNA is to tax less, said Vronique Louwagie.
Yes, the pressure of the National Assembly on Total and on CMA CGM has been effective and I thank all the parliamentarians, all benches combined, rejoiced Bruno Le Maire, for whom the voluntary contribution of the two groups makes more money. to the French.
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Words that triggered the ire of the left. The French people are suffering when Total is gorging itself, said the leader of the Insoumis Mathilde Panot.
You refuse a legitimate measure which is spreading around us, deplored the socialist Christine Pires Beaune, citing the cases of Spain, Great Britain or Italy which have adopted exceptional taxes on superprofits.
There was a time, in this hemicycle at the beginning of the Third Republic, where the big bosses sat directly to defend their interests, it had the merit of transparency, now they are ministers, attacked the RN Jean-Philippe Tanguy, speaking of number indistinct between lobbying and the defense of macronie.
The only lobbyist here is me, swept Bruno Le Maire.