New taxIn effectTransport taxationNational

Creation of the solidarity levy on airline tickets for the Solidarity Fund for Development

Article 22 of the 2005 Amending Finance Act creates a solidarity fund for development, managed by the French Development Agency (AFD), and adds to Article 302 bis K of the General Tax Code a surcharge on the civil aviation tax levied on each passenger boarding in France. The surcharge is set by decree within a limit of €1 (flights to the European Union) and €4 (other destinations), or €10 and €40 when the passenger enjoys on-board services not available free of charge to all passengers (premium classes). It does not apply to transfer passengers. Decree no. 2006-663 of 6 June 2006 sets the amounts from 1 July 2006. Revenue is transferred monthly to the AFD.

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT
Thierry Breton
Gouvernement
InitiatorGVT
Jean-François Copé
Gouvernement
Amount
€1
Impact on public finances
Brings in €210m/yr2006 estimate · Several administrations
Source of the estimate: Projet de loi de finances rectificative pour 2005, n° 2700, exposé des motifs de l'article 18 (Indirect official figure)

A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.

Effective date
1 July 2006

Measure impact

Air passengers departing from France pay a surcharge on their ticket. Revenue, estimated at €210 million in 2006 by the Senate general rapporteur, funds aid to developing countries, particularly in health.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2005-1720 du 30 décembre 2005 (LFR 2005), art. 22
Official Journal: JORF n° 304 du 31 décembre 2005

Procedure timeline

Follow the progress of this fiscal measure through the different stages of the parliamentary procedure.

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8 / 8 steps
Completed
1 July 2006

Administrative implementation

Application

Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration

Entrée en application des dispositions (art. 22).
Completed
30 December 2005

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Promulgation de la loi n° 2005-1720 du 30 décembre 2005 (art. 22), publiée au JORF n° 304 du 31 décembre 2005.
Completed
29 December 2005

Possible referral to Constitutional Council

Constitutional review

Décision de conformité / censure partielle

Décision du Conseil constitutionnel n° 2005-531 DC du 29 décembre 2005.
Completed
22 December 2005

National Assembly has the final say

Parliamentary process

Si échec CMP

Vote result
Adopted
Adoption du texte de la commission mixte paritaire.
Completed
21 December 2005

Joint committee

Parliamentary process

Désaccord éventuel

Accord de la commission mixte paritaire (rapporteurs Gilles Carrez et Philippe Marini).
Completed
20 December 2005

Debate and vote

Parliamentary process
Vote result
Adopted
Adoption en première lecture par le Sénat, avec modifications (TA n° 40).
Completed
8 December 2005

Debate and vote

Parliamentary process

Débat et vote en séance publique à l'Assemblée nationale, ou engagement de la responsabilité du Gouvernement (article 49.3)

Vote result
Adopted
Adoption en première lecture par l'Assemblée nationale (TA n° 515).
Completed
23 November 2005

Transmission to National Assembly

Parliamentary process
Dépôt à l'Assemblée nationale du projet de loi de finances rectificative pour 2005 (n° 2700) par Thierry Breton et Jean-François Copé.