Not surprisingly, the 2027 budget bill is generating extensive commentary in the press.
Business leaders of all kinds denounce the government for pushing tax increases solely onto companies, while retirees complain about pension freezes and nursing homes are outraged by the budget, according to L’Opinion.
Tourism is not spared from the discontent either.
Reading the PLF 2027, we now see that the National Agency for Vacation Vouchers (ANCV) is affected. Up to now, nothing dramatic. Except that the examination of the text reveals a measure that already makes professionals jump.
As explained in Article 50 of the forthcoming budget, the robust momentum of vacation vouchers issued by the public institution has allowed the ANCV to accumulate significant reserves. It holds a savings of 183.8 million euros by the end of 2025.
And it is this that the French government intends to appropriate.
Business leaders of all kinds denounce the government for pushing tax increases solely onto companies, while retirees complain about pension freezes and nursing homes are outraged by the budget, according to L’Opinion.
Tourism is not spared from the discontent either.
Reading the PLF 2027, we now see that the National Agency for Vacation Vouchers (ANCV) is affected. Up to now, nothing dramatic. Except that the examination of the text reveals a measure that already makes professionals jump.
As explained in Article 50 of the forthcoming budget, the robust momentum of vacation vouchers issued by the public institution has allowed the ANCV to accumulate significant reserves. It holds a savings of 183.8 million euros by the end of 2025.
And it is this that the French government intends to appropriate.
ANCV: “It’s outrageous to celebrate the 90th anniversary of paid vacations!”
As the net commercial volume of vacation vouchers issued declines, and thus the agency’s revenues with it, the government plans to make an exceptional withdrawal from ANCV’s treasury amounting to 125 million euros to transfer a portion of the agency’s surpluses to the general budget.
The document nonetheless notes that, despite increasing competition in the field of employee benefits, the agency will continue to maintain margins sufficient to guarantee the balance of its business model.
To read: France: here is the profile of those who do not go on vacation!
It is to be hoped, since two-thirds of its cushion will pass into other hands.
“The ANCV’s model is virtuous. It’s the same old story: we attack the most vulnerable.
It is not by stripping the ANCV that we will close the debt. There are indeed other places to find money, one just needs the courage. It is outrageous to celebrate the 90th anniversary of paid vacations. The siphoning accounts for 68% of the reserves.
Weakening a solidarity tool that works is not an economy. It’s a political choice,” says Mebarek Karar, general delegate of Vacances et Familles.
For reminder, funding for vacation vouchers is split half between the business’s contribution and half by the employee. The State thus does not participate in financing the main incentive mechanism for holidays in our country.
A reality all the more sensitive since, since the 1980s, the rate of going on vacation in France has stagnated, to a much greater extent than among our neighbors.
This leads Mebarek Karar to say that “we cannot be the world’s leading tourist destination and leave behind the French who do not travel. The signal being sent is not in the right direction.”
The document nonetheless notes that, despite increasing competition in the field of employee benefits, the agency will continue to maintain margins sufficient to guarantee the balance of its business model.
To read: France: here is the profile of those who do not go on vacation!
It is to be hoped, since two-thirds of its cushion will pass into other hands.
“The ANCV’s model is virtuous. It’s the same old story: we attack the most vulnerable.
It is not by stripping the ANCV that we will close the debt. There are indeed other places to find money, one just needs the courage. It is outrageous to celebrate the 90th anniversary of paid vacations. The siphoning accounts for 68% of the reserves.
Weakening a solidarity tool that works is not an economy. It’s a political choice,” says Mebarek Karar, general delegate of Vacances et Familles.
For reminder, funding for vacation vouchers is split half between the business’s contribution and half by the employee. The State thus does not participate in financing the main incentive mechanism for holidays in our country.
A reality all the more sensitive since, since the 1980s, the rate of going on vacation in France has stagnated, to a much greater extent than among our neighbors.
This leads Mebarek Karar to say that “we cannot be the world’s leading tourist destination and leave behind the French who do not travel. The signal being sent is not in the right direction.”
Budget: TSBA tax reductions on certain routes
Already last year, the government had imagined siphoning off the cash surpluses generated by the Tax on Aircraft Noise Nuisances, the TNSA.
It sought to recover 110 million euros, citing slow-moving compensation demands.
A measure that had passed all legislative steps and planned to recover all sums whenever the balance recorded as of December 31, 2025 exceeds forty-five million euros.
And while associations of residents would have protested against this measure, tourism professionals plan to do the same.
A mobilization of social tourism actors is expected to take place, by alerting deputies and senators, but also by addressing Serge Papin on the subject.
Speaking of political choices, the government also proposes to lower the tax on certain aircraft tickets.
Remember, in September 2024, Michel Barnier proposed tripling the amount of the solidarity tax on air tickets, the TSBA.
A project that would not reach fruition due to the government’s upheaval, but which will nonetheless go ahead.
To read: Finance bill: the government will indirectly tax kerosene!
Two years later, Sébastien Lecornu wishes, however, to reduce this tax on some routes. He thus plans to set the fare at 2.63 euros on all routes that have “a public service obligation or operated under a DSP related to territorial continuity“, explains the PLF 2027.
The current amount is 7.43 euros.
Moreover, residents of overseas territories traveling to mainland France will be charged the same reduced amount.
It sought to recover 110 million euros, citing slow-moving compensation demands.
A measure that had passed all legislative steps and planned to recover all sums whenever the balance recorded as of December 31, 2025 exceeds forty-five million euros.
And while associations of residents would have protested against this measure, tourism professionals plan to do the same.
A mobilization of social tourism actors is expected to take place, by alerting deputies and senators, but also by addressing Serge Papin on the subject.
Speaking of political choices, the government also proposes to lower the tax on certain aircraft tickets.
Remember, in September 2024, Michel Barnier proposed tripling the amount of the solidarity tax on air tickets, the TSBA.
A project that would not reach fruition due to the government’s upheaval, but which will nonetheless go ahead.
To read: Finance bill: the government will indirectly tax kerosene!
Two years later, Sébastien Lecornu wishes, however, to reduce this tax on some routes. He thus plans to set the fare at 2.63 euros on all routes that have “a public service obligation or operated under a DSP related to territorial continuity“, explains the PLF 2027.
The current amount is 7.43 euros.
Moreover, residents of overseas territories traveling to mainland France will be charged the same reduced amount.
Budget: TSBA reductions on certain routes
Already last year, the government had imagined siphoning off the cash surpluses generated by the Tax on Aircraft Noise Nuisances, the TNSA.
It sought to recover 110 million euros, citing slow-moving compensation demands.
A measure that had passed all legislative steps and planned to recover all sums whenever the balance recorded as of December 31, 2025 exceeds forty-five million euros.
And while associations of residents would have protested against this measure, tourism professionals plan to do the same.
A mobilization of social tourism actors is expected to take place, by alerting deputies and senators, but also addressing Serge Papin on the subject.
Speaking of policy choices, the government also proposes to lower the taxation on certain flight tickets.
Remember, in September 2024, Michel Barnier proposed to triple the amount of the solidarity tax on flight tickets, the TSBA.
A project that did not reach fruition due to the upheaval of his government, but which will nonetheless go ahead.
To read: Finance bill: the government will indirectly tax kerosene!
Two years later, Sébastien Lecornu wishes, this time, to lower this tax on some routes. He therefore proposes to set the price at 2.63 euros on all routes having “an obligation of public service or operated under a DSP linked to territorial continuity“, explains the PLF 2027.
The current amount is 7.43 euros.
Additionally, residents of overseas territories traveling to metropolitan France will be subject to the same reduced amount.
It sought to recover 110 million euros, citing slow-moving compensation demands.
A measure that had passed all legislative steps and planned to recover all sums whenever the balance recorded as of December 31, 2025 exceeds forty-five million euros.
And while associations of residents would have protested against this measure, tourism professionals plan to do the same.
A mobilization of social tourism actors is expected to take place, by alerting deputies and senators, but also addressing Serge Papin on the subject.
Speaking of policy choices, the government also proposes to lower the taxation on certain flight tickets.
Remember, in September 2024, Michel Barnier proposed to triple the amount of the solidarity tax on flight tickets, the TSBA.
A project that did not reach fruition due to the upheaval of his government, but which will nonetheless go ahead.
To read: Finance bill: the government will indirectly tax kerosene!
Two years later, Sébastien Lecornu wishes, this time, to lower this tax on some routes. He therefore proposes to set the price at 2.63 euros on all routes having “an obligation of public service or operated under a DSP linked to territorial continuity“, explains the PLF 2027.
The current amount is 7.43 euros.
Additionally, residents of overseas territories traveling to metropolitan France will be subject to the same reduced amount.
TSBA: Strasbourg Airport Exempted!
Moreover, a French airport will be exempt from TSBA on all routes serving a “European destination or equivalent“.
This concerns Strasbourg-Entzheim Airport, which therefore gets a suspension of the tax for all domestic and intra-community flights, due to strong competition from neighboring European infrastructures, notably in Germany.
Finally, the government has decided to trim the fiscal advantage linked to depreciation for owners who rent furnished tourist accommodation.
Thus, owners will be able to benefit from depreciation on standard furnished rentals of 2.5% of the property’s value, with an annual cap of 7,000 euros. For tourism-furnished rentals, the treatment would be even less favorable, with depreciation of only 1.5% and a cap of 5,000 euros per year.
This will make tourist renting even less advantageous. The government’s objective is to erase imbalances in the rental market, notably for properties listed on Airbnb and similar platforms.
This concerns Strasbourg-Entzheim Airport, which therefore gets a suspension of the tax for all domestic and intra-community flights, due to strong competition from neighboring European infrastructures, notably in Germany.
Finally, the government has decided to trim the fiscal advantage linked to depreciation for owners who rent furnished tourist accommodation.
Thus, owners will be able to benefit from depreciation on standard furnished rentals of 2.5% of the property’s value, with an annual cap of 7,000 euros. For tourism-furnished rentals, the treatment would be even less favorable, with depreciation of only 1.5% and a cap of 5,000 euros per year.
This will make tourist renting even less advantageous. The government’s objective is to erase imbalances in the rental market, notably for properties listed on Airbnb and similar platforms.
Published by Romain Pommier Journalist – TourMaG.com See all articles by Romain Pommier
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