"The first half of 2012 should still be adequate, especially if the weather continues today, but we should pay the second half of the consequences of austerity," said MLiébus when presenting the wishes of the Capeb the press.
December 21, the main professional organizations in the building had announced at least 35000 job cuts (including lesintérimaires) for the entire sector in 2012.
Furthermore the transition from 5.5% to 7% VAT for renovation-maintenance since December 20, the area should be affected by higher taxes on capital gains and rental of second homes and by striking out the loan (PTZ) for the old housing.
For 2011, the handicrafts sector of the building, which employs nearly one million of assets in 360000 companies with fewer than 20 employees, is expected to reach, thanks to good weather in the last quarter, an increase of activity of about 2.2% over 2010.
The Capeb, considering that even in October 2011, the best growth of 1.0% in 2012, will present its detailed forecasts of business on January 11 M Liébus especially feared the establishment of a social VAT which could lead to a further increase in the reduced VAT rate.
"The establishment of this new rate of 7% is complicated, because clients do not accept it," the president of the Capeb.
The Capeb is nevertheless relieved by the fact that the work in the homes of more than two years to the specifications agreed to by both parties and has been a deposit received before December 20, 2011, are stated at 5.5%, although the work began in 2012. The government had initially considered a retrospective application to November 15. |
