During his first campaign meeting, in Poissy in the Yvelines, Emmanuel Macron, presidential candidate, announced that he would abolish the television license fee if he were re-elected for a second term. He said it was a choice consistent with the abolition of the housing tax » which already applies to 80% of French people and will concern all households by 2023.
The audiovisual license fee is an annual tax of 138 euros payable by all metropolitan households liable for housing tax and who have a television set. It contributes to the financing of public broadcasting, such as France Télévisions, or France Médias Monde, which notably houses RFI and France 24. The abolition of the license fee will deprive public finances of a revenue of 3.6 billion euros which will be compensated by the State budget, without this being akin to privatization.
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Extend gas price freeze
This proposal by the candidate president is part of a package of measures intended to support the purchasing power of the French. Emmanuel Macron also announced the tripling of the ” Macron premium “. Introduced in 2020, it allows companies to pay up to 1,000 euros to their employees without paying any charge or tax.
Faced with the conflict in Ukraine, which is causing an increase energy and raw materials, Emmanuel Macron wants to extend the gas price freeze beyond June and extend the measure until the end of the year. Among his promises, he also announced new aid on gasoline and the creation of a food voucher for the most deprived.
