On 10 June 2020, the Government announced that the Minister of Economy and Finance and the Minister of Action and Public Accounts have presented an amending finance bill for 2020. The Budget includes social contribution relief for affected sectors and companies, including an exemption in response to COVID-19. Under the draft supplementary budget law for 2020, the Government introduced support measures put in place to support the recovery of activity of the construction sector. Companies below 50 employees who have suffered significant turnover losses will be able to benefit from social security rebates of up to 50% on their installments from March to May, on simple request to their URSSAF. All companies will be able to request a plan to clear their social charges, postponed since March, over a period of up to 36 months.
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