Income tax and inheritance tax exemption for compensation paid to asbestos victims
Article 9 of the 2005 Finance Act creates Article 81, 33° bis of the General Tax Code: compensation paid to asbestos victims or their beneficiaries by the Asbestos Victims Compensation Fund (FIVA) or by court decision is exempt from income tax, including amounts received since Article 53 of the 2001 Social Security Financing Act came into force. It also adds a 5° to Article 775 bis: compensation for asbestos-related harm is deducted from the estate for inheritance tax.
Measure originators
A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.
Measure impact
Asbestos victims and their beneficiaries pay no income tax on their compensation, and it does not increase inheritance tax.
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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
President of the Republic signature
Publication au Journal officiel
Possible referral to Constitutional Council
Décision de conformité / censure partielle
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)