Background information

Following the major fires that broke out in France around the summer of 2022, the Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty and the Minister Delegate for Public Accounts have asked the Directorate General of Public Finances (DGFIP) to set up a "fire unit" and a support and tax benevolence plan for individuals and businesses affected by these fires.

Content of measure

The Directorate General of Public Finances (DGFIP) has set up a "fire unit" and a tax support and benevolence plan for private individuals and businesses affected by these fires.

All DGFIP departments have been asked to pay particular and sympathetic attention to requests from users who have been the victims of these fires, particularly businesses.

To provide users with the best possible guidance on the steps they can take and the measures available to them, a dedicated information system will be available on the two DGFiP telephone numbers, one for private individuals and the other for businesses, which are usually available to users in times of crisis, from Friday 19 August. Staff from the DGFiP and URSSAF (who have also set up a service for victims of the fires) provided users with general information on the various measures implemented by government departments, including benevolence measures (in the event of financial difficulties), possible tax relief (in the event of destruction or lasting damage to the value of property) or subsidies (social assistance for the self-employed). Users were then referred to the relevant local management department for a detailed examination of their claim, and individuals were offered an appointment directly when they called.

Use of measure

Not available

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Applies to all businesses	Applies to all citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government	National funds

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	No involvement	No involvement
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• No involvement
• Main level of involvement: N/A

Involvement

No involvement

Views and reactions

No information.

Sources

• 19 August 2022: Direction générale des Finances publiques, Mise en œuvre d'une « cellule incendie » pour accompagner les particuliers et les professionnels victimes des feux, Press relase (presse.economie.gouv.fr)