One-off tax credit of two-thirds of income tax for low-income households
Article 1 of the amending finance act of 20 April 2009 creates, for the taxation of 2008 income, a tax credit for households whose taxable income per share is below €12,475. It equals two-thirds of the tax for income per share not exceeding €11,673, then decreases linearly to zero at €12,475. Households deducting certain property or furnished-rental losses are excluded. In 2009, the second instalment and the monthly payments from May are not due from households whose 2007 taxable income per share is below €11,344.
Measure originators
A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.
Measure impact
Around 4 million households in the first income tax bracket see their tax on 2008 income reduced by two-thirds, and households just above receive a tapering reduction. According to the bill, the measure has an overall cost of €1.1 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)