Overview
- The extension keeps tips paid by card exempt from income tax and social charges for employees earning up to 1.6 times the minimum wage.
- The amendment was tabled by LR leader Laurent Wauquiez and supported by the right and the Rassemblement National, with much of the left abstaining.
- Economy Minister Roland Lescure raised wage concerns and favored limiting the extension to 2027 rather than 2028.
- The vote forms part of the 2026 budget process and could be revised during the parliamentary shuttle with the Senate through mid-December.
- Hospitality and other customer-facing sectors welcomed the move as support for pay and job attractiveness, though critics warn it may pressure base salaries.