Income tax exemption for overtime and additional hours (TEPA Act)
Article 1 of the TEPA Act creates Article 81 quater of the General Tax Code: pay for overtime and additional hours worked from 1 October 2007 is exempt from income tax, within the statutory or agreed premium (25% or 50%). The exemption covers private-sector employees, and public employees under Decree No. 2007-1430 of 4 October 2007. Exempt amounts remain included in the reference tax income.
Measure originators
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Measure impact
Employees working overtime pay no income tax on the pay for those hours.
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Procedure timeline
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Administrative implementation
Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration
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
National Assembly has the final say
Si échec CMP
Debate and vote
Débat et vote en séance publique à l'Assemblée nationale, ou engagement de la responsabilité du Gouvernement (article 49.3)