Inheritance tax exemption for small estates exempt from filing
Article 20 of the 2004 Finance Act creates Article 796-0 of the General Tax Code: people exempt from filing an inheritance return are exempt from inheritance duties. Article 800 exempts direct heirs and the surviving spouse from filing when the gross estate is below €10,000, and other heirs when it is below €3,000.
Measure originators
A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.
Measure impact
Children and spouses inheriting a gross estate below €10,000 (€3,000 for other heirs) have no return to file and no duties to pay.
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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
Possible referral to Constitutional Council
Décision de conformité / censure partielle