Tax decreaseEndedCapital taxationNational

Family cash gifts: exemption raised from €20,000 to €30,000 and extended to 31 December 2005

The act on confidence and modernisation of the economy raises from €20,000 to €30,000 the ceiling of the temporary gift duty exemption on cash gifts created by the law of 9 August 2004 (gifts to children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren or, failing these, nephews and nieces) and extends the scheme from 31 May to 31 December 2005. The ceiling applies per donor and recipient over the whole period. The measure applies from 8 February 2005.

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT
Thierry Breton
Gouvernement
Amount
€30,000
Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date
8 February 2005

Measure impact

Families giving money to their descendants (or nephews and nieces if childless): up to €30,000 per recipient free of gift duty for gifts made until 31 December 2005.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2005-842 du 26 juillet 2005, art. 35
Official Journal: JORF n° 173 du 27 juillet 2005 (NOR ECOX0500034L)

Procedure timeline

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

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5 / 5 steps
Completed
26 July 2005

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Promulgation de la loi n° 2005-842 du 26 juillet 2005 (JO n° 173 du 27 juillet 2005).
Completed
13 July 2005

National Assembly has the final say

Parliamentary process

Si échec CMP

Vote result
Adopted
Adoption du texte de la commission mixte paritaire par l'Assemblée nationale et le Sénat.
Completed
5 July 2005

Debate and vote

Parliamentary process
Vote result
Adopted
Adoption en première lecture par le Sénat.
Completed
28 June 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, après déclaration d'urgence.
Completed
8 February 2005

Administrative implementation

Application

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

Application rétroactive aux dons consentis à compter du 8 février 2005 (II de l'article 35).