France’s bakers to get tax leeway to offset soaring energy bills
Many bakers producing France's famous baguettes and croissants say they risk going under after energy and crop prices have surged in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
FrenchFrench prime minister Élisabeth Borne has confirmed plans to help French bakers cope with rising energy bills after a growing number said they couldn’t afford to stay open, reports RFI.
Many bakers producing France's famous baguettes and croissants say they risk going under after energy and crop prices have surged in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
On Tuesday, PM Borne announced bakers would be allowed to spread the payment of their taxes and social security contributions over time "to ease their cash flow”.
Speaking on France Info public radio, Borne also said she hoped bakers could spread out “the payment of their energy bills for the first months of the year”.
Following crisis talks with the national baker's federation and energy suppliers, economy minister Bruno Le Maire said that the latter had agreed to allow bakeries to renegotiate their contracts if they were struggling to pay their bills.
