An increase in non-road diesel was to occur on 1er January 2023. It will be up to Parliament to establish a new later date.
The government said on Tuesday that the conditions were “notmore reunitedto implement the increase in non-road diesel (GNR) which was to take place on 1er January 2023 for building and public works companies, given the current price increase. “The war in Ukraine has economic consequences on the activity of companies in the construction and public works (BTP) sector, due in particular to the significant volatility in the price of building materials and the high level of fuel prices.“, writes the Ministry of Economy and Finance in a press release.
A new calendar established “during the next finance law”
An increase in non-road diesel – via the removal of a tax advantage – was to occur on 1er January 2023. Initially planned gradually, then all at once, for application on 1er July 2021, the government had finally decided to postpone this reform until 2023. On Tuesday, “the government takes note of the professionals’ request to postpone the reform abolishing the tax advantage on GNR, which should in principle come into force on 1er January 2023“, indicates the ministry. “At this stage, the conditions are not met to open this subject, which requires a finance law“, Believes Bercy. “Given the increase in prices, the government recognizes, however, that the conditions for implementing this reform are no longer met and that it will be up to Parliament to establish a timetable in the next budget law.“, adds the ministry.
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In a press release, the organization CNATP (craftsmen of public works and landscape) welcomed this announcement. “The government, without being able to cancel or postpone the abolition of the GNR to January 1, 2023 during this electoral period, nevertheless recognizes the merits of reviewing the abolition of the GNR in the amending finance law for next July“, she commented.
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