Reform of registration duties on sales of businesses and company shares
Article 64 of the economic modernisation act reforms the registration duties payable on sales of company shares and businesses. The rate on sales of shares rises from 1.1% to 3%, capped at €5,000 per transfer. Sales of interests in companies whose capital is not divided into shares are taxed at 3% after an allowance of €23,000 spread across all the company's interests. The State rate on sales of businesses (Article 719 of the General Tax Code) becomes 0% up to €23,000, 2% from €23,000 to €107,000, 0.60% from €107,000 to €200,000 and 2.60% above, plus local taxes. The regime for share sales was changed again in 2012.
Measure originators
A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.
Measure impact
Buyers of shares in companies not traded on a market pay a 3% duty instead of 1.1%, capped at €5,000 per transaction. Buyers of company interests benefit from a €23,000 allowance spread across the interests. Buyers of small businesses no longer pay State duty on the first €23,000.
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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
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