Sibling allowance raised to €15,000 and new €7,500 allowance for nephews and nieces
Article 8 of the TEPA Act amends Article 779 of the General Tax Code: the allowance applied for inheritance and gift duties on the share of each brother or sister rises from €5,000 to €15,000, and a new €7,500 allowance is created on the share of each nephew and niece. These allowances apply to estates opened and gifts made from 22 August 2007. Article 9 of the same Act provides for their annual indexation from 1 January 2008.
Measure originators
A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.
Measure impact
Brothers, sisters, nephews and nieces pay less duty on inheritances and gifts received. According to the Senate report, raising the sibling allowance would cost about €190 million on inheritances and €4 million on gifts in 2008.
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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
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