One-off 5% cut in income tax due on 2001 income
Article 1 of the amending finance act of 6 August 2002 reduces by 5% the amount of income tax resulting from the tax scale (Article 197 I 1 to 4 of the General Tax Code) for the taxation of 2001 income. The cut applies to that single tax year only and is deducted from the balance of tax paid in autumn 2002.
Measure originators
A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.
Measure impact
Concerns all households liable to income tax in 2002 (16 million households according to the Senate). The Senate finance committee puts the cost at €2.55 billion, bringing forecast income tax revenue for 2002 down to €51.42 billion.
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Procedure timeline
Follow the progress of this fiscal measure through the different stages of the parliamentary procedure.
Administrative implementation
Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration
President of the Republic signature
Publication au Journal officiel
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)