Good news for small businesses? According to Les Echos , the government could cancel their employers' charges for companies with fewer than ten employees who were forced to lower the curtain because of the confinement. In Bercy, we confirm with Europe 1 to work on such a device whereas on Monday, in his speech before the Senate, Édouard Philippe paved the way for such a possibility.
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Until now, this shock measure had been mentioned in particular on Europe 1 by the Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire, but only for the catering sector. This time, it should be much broader: we can cite the clothing sector which has many small independent shops hard hit by the crisis and which could benefit from this abolition of charges, especially for the month of April .
400,000 companies involved?
This cancellation of charges would also concern sectors such as hairdressing and bookstores. This represents 400,000 companies, also hit by the coronavirus crisis and containment.
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This is an emergency measure, but the government is already working on a much broader economic recovery plan. He is expected at the start of the school year and will aim to help all businesses recover.