ExemptionIn effectIncome taxNational

Income tax exemption for apprentices' wages raised to the annual minimum wage

Article 26 of the social cohesion programming Act amends Article 81 bis of the General Tax Code. Apprentices' wages are exempt from income tax up to the annual amount of the minimum wage (SMIC), instead of the exemption limit set in Article 5 2° bis for people under 65. It applies from the tax on 2005 income.

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT
Jean-Louis Borloo
Gouvernement
Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date
1 January 2005

Measure impact

An apprentice, or the household claiming them, is taxed only on the part of the annual wage above the annual minimum wage; most apprentices no longer have taxable income.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2005-32 du 18 janvier 2005 de programmation pour la cohésion sociale, art. 26
Official Journal: JORF n° 15 du 19 janvier 2005 (NOR SOCX0400145L)

Procedure timeline

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

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3 / 3 steps
Completed
18 January 2005

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Promulgation de la loi n° 2005-32 du 18 janvier 2005 de programmation pour la cohésion sociale, publiée au JORF n° 15 du 19 janvier 2005 (NOR SOCX0400145L).
Completed
13 January 2005

Possible referral to Constitutional Council

Constitutional review

Décision de conformité / censure partielle

Décision du Conseil constitutionnel n° 2004-509 DC (article concerné non censuré).
Completed
1 January 2005

Administrative implementation

Application

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

Application à compter de l'imposition des revenus de 2005 (II de l'article 26).