Soaring fuel prices: Bercy is studying the possibility of increasing mileage allowances

The “energy check” allowance is already a thing of the past. The new surge in fuel prices will force the government to react.

The Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire announced on Public Senate on Friday: “work with the teams over the weekend to see if additional solutions are possible” without really detailing the possible measures.

So, how to reduce the fuel bill which is soaring in France? According to our colleagues from Parisian, the possibility of deducting mileage allowances from taxes which would hold the rope. It is in any case the idea proposed by Bruno Le Maire which could come to relieve French taxpayers.

This new measure would benefit 2.5 million taxable taxpayers who declare real costs rather than opting – like the vast majority of households – for a 10% reduction.“, according to our colleagues.

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