Civil aviation tax cut: €3.92 per passenger to Europe and €7.04 to other destinations
Article 61 of the 2006 Finance Act sets from 1 January 2006 the rates of the civil aviation tax owed by airlines (Article 302 bis K of the General Tax Code) at €3.92 per passenger boarding for France, another EU or EEA State, and €7.04 for other destinations, compared with €4.48 and €7.60 previously according to the Senate report. The cut offsets the creation of fees for services provided by the civil aviation authority (DGAC). The share of revenue allocated to the general budget rises to 56.27% and that of the 'Air control and operations' annexed budget falls to 43.73%.
Measure originators
A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.
Measure impact
Airlines pay €0.56 less per boarding passenger, in return for the new DGAC fees; according to the Senate, there is no overall increase in charges for the sector.
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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)