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The tax shield could evolve SME

The Budget Minister Francois Baroin visited Berlin two weeks ago, had mentioned that discussions were underway on the merits of the solidarity tax on wealth (ISF) and the tax shield. On the eve of the event promised by unions to challenge government policy, Claude Gueant, e Secretary-General of the Elysee, confirmed that management of the tax shield that limits taxes to 50% of its revenues – was "under review". Guests of the "Grand Rendez-Vous Parisien 1/The Europe, he said the wealthiest taxpayers could be asked to invest more in small and medium enterprises (SMEs).The President of the Republic Nicolas Sarkozy, believes that SMEs are the backbone of French growth, employment and restart thanks to them.

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Since 2007, the law and Tepa (work, employment of purchasing power), a first device already allows taxpayers to reduce the TFR from taxes in exchange for investment in small businesses. We must keep this goal that people who can afford to invest in France continue to do so in France and therefore continue to remain, "said Claude Gueant.

However, he did not want to give more details on a future device. "It was perhaps an avenue. I say this is a hypothesis that is under consideration, "said Claude Gueant unspecified.Sunday evening, Henry Gaino, special adviser to Nicolas Sarkozy, said on the Elysee iTélé wanted to upgrade the device at the margin. "We could consider the investment made by each recipient. Taxpayers could be forced to support SMEs to benefit from a shield.

Given the schedule, including this project in the finance law for 2011 seems difficult, however.

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