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Alexandra Segond
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After the entry into force of new tobacco -free spaces (such as beaches, parks and shelters), the suspension of the Maprimerenov system or the revaluation of unemployment benefits in July, that reserves us the month of August 2025 ?
Several changes are actually expected from August 1, with Direct consequences on daily life French people. Overview.
Decrease in the rate of booklet A
It has been acted since mid-July: The rate of the booklet has decreased indeed from August 1, 2025, from 2.4 % to 1.7 % due to the level of inflation contained in the first half.
This withdrawal, Unpublished by its magnitude since 2009is the second of the year after a first decrease of 3 % to 2.4 % on February 1.
Decrease in LEP rate
Like booklet A, the annual interest rate of Popular savings booklet (LEP) is lowered from August 1, 2025. 3.5 % between February 1 and July 31, 2025, he then descended to 2,7 %reports the public administration site.
Regarding the LEP, its calculation will derogate from the regulatory formula in order to limit the drop in this savings product reserved for the most modest households. It benefits from a “boost” while the formula provided for a decrease to 2.2%.
Payment of the ARS
Good news for the wallet of nearly three million families in France: as usual, Back to school allowance (ARS) is paid in August to support parents’ expenses as they return to school.
This year, the government’s website reveals that eligible households will affect it Tuesday August 5, 2025 (for Mayotte and Reunion) or the Tuesday August 19, 2025 (For metropolitan departments, Guadeloupe, Guyana and Martinique).
The Rising From this aid varies from family to family, depending on the composition of the home and the age of children.
Explosion of prices for electricity and gas subscriptions
This is one of the consequences (which have been unnoticed) of the law of February 14 on finance for 2025. As from August 1, 2025, the application of the reduced value rate (VAT) is removed for subscriptions relating to deliveries of electricity and natural gas.
In other words, the subscriptions started or renewed in August 2025 are subject to the VAT of 20 %and no longer that of 5.5 %. The price of the subscription will therefore flare – Up to four times more expensive, as we explained in this previous article.
End of tax reimbursement
Since the end of July, some taxpayers have received a transfer to their bank account from the tax administration. This is the reimbursement of too paid or tax reductions and credits.
The tax authorities make the payments in two stages: “either on July 25, or on August 1, 2025”. So watch your bank statement at the beginning of the month, good news could be hidden there.
Additional costs for those who do not have a Linky counter
Now not have Linky counter Exhibits additional costs, up to 10.62 euros more every two months (therefore 63.72 euros per year).
As of August 1, 2025, the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) will increase the note in two cases, thatactu.fr had detailed in this previous article last May.
Entry into force of American customs duties
As agreed by Donald Trump and the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on July 27, 2025 in Turnberry (Scotland), on August 1, 2025, of the Customs duties of 15% will apply to European products exported to the United States.
In exchange for customs duties limited to 15 % (Against 30 % Including Donald Trump threatened the European Union), it engages at $ 750 billion in energy purchases-notably aimed at replacing Russian gas. The EU also promised 600 billion additional investments in the United States.
Details of the agreement must still be set “in the coming weeks”, according to Ursula von der Leyen.
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