Exceptional early release of self-employed workers' retirement savings
Article 12 of the third amending finance law for 2020 allows self-employed holders of retirement savings contracts (including 'Madelin' contracts) subscribed before 10 June 2020 to request, before 31 December 2020, a full or partial buyback of up to €8,000. Amounts withdrawn are exempt from income tax up to €2,000.
Measure originators
A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.
Measure impact
Self-employed workers could withdraw up to €8,000 of retirement savings, €2,000 of it free of income tax, on request before 31 December 2020. The impact assessment estimates about 1 million potential beneficiaries and a cost of €330 million spread from 2020 to 2084.
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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)