In this episode of La Loupe, as the pension reform arrives in the Senate, Xavier Yvon explains with Béatrice Mathieu, Economics specialist at L’Express, what is “the grandfather clause”.
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The team: Xavier Yvon (presentation), Charlotte Baris (writing), Marion Galard (editing) and Jules Krot (directing).
Credits: BFM, LCI, Europe 1, CNews, RMC
Music and dressing: Emmanuel Herschon/Studio Torrent
Picture credits: Anne-Laure Chapelain and L’Express
Logo: Anne-Laure Chapelain/Benjamin Chazal
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Xavier Yvon: The grandfather clause! I still reveal to you the theme of the day: pension reform. I welcome Béatrice Mathieu, senior reporter at L’Express, specialist in the economy. Hi Beatrice!
Beatrice Mathieu : Hi Xavier! And to explain to you what it is, I offer you a little historical reference… Do you know what a home distiller is?
Xavier Yvon : Yes, if I’m not mistaken, he’s a farmer, a producer who has fruit trees and who can distil his own alcohol.
Beatrice Mathieu : Exactly ! It was a tax framework that meant that the distillers did not pay taxes on the alcohol they distilled, and above all, this privilege was passed on from generation to generation. But it was a real tax loss for the state. So in 1960, this tax framework was abolished, the distillers can no longer pass on this privilege…
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