€5,000 allowance for siblings, nephews and nieces and great-grandchildren
Article 10 of the 2006 Finance Act creates a €5,000 allowance on the share of each brother or sister, for gifts or inheritances (Article 779, IV of the General Tax Code). It also creates, for gifts only, a €5,000 allowance on the share of each nephew or niece (Article 790 C) and each great-grandchild (Article 790 D). These allowances were raised by the Act of 21 August 2007 (TEPA).
Measure originators
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Measure impact
Siblings inheriting or receiving gifts, as well as nephews, nieces and great-grandchildren receiving gifts, pay no duty on the first €5,000 received.
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Procedure timeline
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Administrative implementation
Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration
President of the Republic signature
Publication au Journal officiel
Possible referral to Constitutional Council
Décision de conformité / censure partielle
National Assembly has the final say
Si échec CMP
Joint committee
Désaccord éventuel
Debate and vote
Debate and vote
Débat et vote en séance publique à l'Assemblée nationale, ou engagement de la responsabilité du Gouvernement (article 49.3)