Tax decreaseEndedLocal business taxationNational

Business tax relief for transport vehicles raised to €366 and extended to lorries over 7.5 tonnes and to boats

Article 29 of the 2005 Finance Act amends Article 1647 C of the General Tax Code. The business tax relief for goods road vehicles and road tractors is extended to vehicles over 7.5 tonnes (instead of 16 tonnes) and to inland waterway goods and passenger boats. Its amount, previously €122 per vehicle, rises to €244 for 2004 taxes and to €366 per vehicle or boat from 2005 taxes.

Measure originators

Amendment authorLR
Philippe Marini
Les Républicains
InitiatorGVT
Dominique Bussereau
Gouvernement
InitiatorGVT
Nicolas Sarkozy
Gouvernement
Amount
€366/year
Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date
1 January 2005

Measure impact

A haulier operating 20 lorries over 7.5 tonnes obtains €7,320 of business tax relief per year from 2005; inland shipping companies join the scheme.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2004-1484 du 30 décembre 2004 de finances pour 2005, art. 29
Official Journal: JORF n° 304 du 31 décembre 2004 (NOR ECOX0400222L)

Procedure timeline

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3 / 3 steps
Completed
1 January 2005

Administrative implementation

Application

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

Dégrèvement de 366 € applicable aux impositions établies à compter de 2005 (extension du champ dès les impositions de 2004).
Completed
30 December 2004

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Promulgation de la loi n° 2004-1484 du 30 décembre 2004 de finances pour 2005, publiée au JORF n° 304 du 31 décembre 2004 (NOR ECOX0400222L).
Completed
29 December 2004

Possible referral to Constitutional Council

Constitutional review

Décision de conformité / censure partielle

Décision du Conseil constitutionnel n° 2004-511 DC (article concerné non censuré).