3% additional corporate tax contribution on distributed amounts
Article 6 of the second amending finance act for 2012 creates an additional corporate tax contribution equal to 3% of amounts distributed (dividends) by companies liable to corporate tax. Small and medium-sized enterprises within the EU definition, distributions between companies of the same tax group and distributions paid in shares are excluded. It applies to distributions paid from 17 August 2012. Declared unconstitutional in 2017 (decision No. 2017-660 QPC), it was abolished by the 2018 Finance Act.
Measure originators
A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.
Measure impact
Large companies distributing dividends pay 3% of the amounts distributed on top of corporate tax. According to the impact assessment cited by the Senate finance committee report, the expected revenue is €1.1 billion; it was intended to offset the removal of withholding tax on dividends paid to foreign funds.
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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
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
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)
Council of Ministers
Validation interne