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A reported change to French payroll-tax relief could raise companies’ costs as the government prepares its 2027 budget.
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The French government is considering changing how payroll-tax relief is calculated, a move that could add €3.5bn to companies’ costs, Les Echos reported, citing anonymous sources. The report was carried by ANP/Bloomberg and published by Nieuws.nl. [1]
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu planned to present a budget proposal for 2027 in the week after the 27 September report. The proposed package was reported to contain €54bn of measures, mainly aimed at reducing public spending. [1]
France is aiming to cut its budget deficit to 5% of GDP, compared with an expected 5.4% in 2026. The payroll-tax change remains a proposal, not a measure in force. [1]
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