Overview
- Papin told RTL he wants employee intéressement to be available right away without income tax to support household consumption.
- He intends to table the change in the upcoming 2026 budget debates after talks with the finance ministry.
- The proposal applies only to discretionary intéressement and does not include participation schemes.
- Reach would be limited: Bercy figures show just over 10% of SMEs pay intéressement versus about 70% of large firms, covering roughly a third of private-sector workers according to TF1 analysis.
- Amundi data cited in coverage put the 2024 average payout near €1,620, with about 73% currently saved to avoid taxation, leading some commentators to label the plan a modest measure.