The independent takes stock of the new features to be expected from this Friday, August 1.
Decrease in the rate of booklet A or increase in the electricity bill, As of this Friday, August 1, The French wallet should again be impacted by these new developments. The independent take stock.
Decrease in the rate of booklet A
Bad news for people who have a Livret A. As of this Friday, the latter’s remuneration rate will go from 2.4 % to 1.7 %according to the recommendations of the Banque de France, as announced on July 17 the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
That of Popular savings book (LEP)intended for the most modest households, will spend 3.5 % to 2.7 %, in accordance with recommendations.
The reduced rate on removed energy
Conversely, the electricity bill will increase tomorrow! At least not for everyone. Indeed, the French who consume the least will see their Electricity bill increase, while on the contrary, the biggest consumers will see them down, revealed RMC Conso, A little less than a week ago.
If this change in the amount of the invoice for some may question, the latter is actually due to drops and increases in several taxes. Indeed, the TVA On the price of subscriptions will increase, whether for gas or electricity.
As a reminder, whether for one or the other, the invoice is made up of two prices, with a subscription which is a fixed part and the amount of energy consumed which is a variable part. However, so far, France applied a reduced VAT of 5.5 % for the fixed share and a normal VAT of 20 % for the variable share. A double billing that is not not authorized by the European Union that imposes “uniform VAT rate for the same service“Explains the service-public.fr site, which therefore prompted the government to remove the reduced rate on the subscription.
To compensate for this change, the state has planned “A lowering of the expansion (consumption tax) and turpe (price for using public electricity networks “, Relate Liberation.
Linky counter
On the same subject, from August 1, all the people who have refused the installation of a Linky counter will have to pay additional costs, Indicates RTL. They will have to pay 6,48 euros additional costs every two months, or 38, 88 euros per year excluding tax.
Customs duties
In addition, our colleagues recall that this Friday, Customs duties imposed by the President of the United States, Donald Trump will be applied with 15 % taxes for products that will be exported to the USA.
As a reminder, Donald Trump threatened to apply customs duties of 30 % on European products from August 1. From now on, the agreement also provides $ 600 billion in EU in the United States, as well as the purchase by the energy block-for $ 750 billion-and American military equipment.
Back to school allowance
Each year, parents of school children can receive, if they meet the income criteria, theBack to school allowance (ARS). This aid perceived by three million families must allow them to finance the start of the school year.
Its amount varies from 423 to 462 euros Depending on if the child is educated in primary school, college or high school. And its payment is automatic for eligible people, with the exception of a case that the Caf (Family Allowance Fund) recalls on its site. Parents of children aged 16 to 18 must report beforehand if this young person is well educated.
Thus, this aid will be paid from August 5, in the departments of Mayotte and Reunion and from the Tuesday August 19t in mainland France and in the departments of Guadeloupe, Guyana and Martinique, underlines Le Figaro.
