ExemptionIn effectSocial security and healthcareNational

Insurance premium tax exemption for hospital staff group income-protection contracts

Article 90 of the 2026 Finance Act extends to the hospital civil service the exemption from the tax on insurance contracts (Article 998, 2° of the General Tax Code) for group supplementary social protection contracts covering income-protection risks, which already applied to contracts for State and local authority staff. It applies to premiums due from 1 January 2026.

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT
Amélie de Montchalin
Gouvernement
Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date
1 January 2026

Measure impact

Group income-protection contracts (incapacity, disability, death) taken out by public hospitals for their staff no longer bear the insurance contract tax on premiums due from 1 January 2026.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2026-103 du 19 février 2026 (LF 2026), art. 90
Official Journal: JORF n° 0043 du 20 février 2026

Procedure timeline

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2 / 2 steps
Completed
19 February 2026

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Actors
Emmanuel Macron, Sébastien Lecornu
Promulgation de la loi n° 2026-103 de finances pour 2026 (article 90), publiée au JO du 20 février 2026.
Completed
1 January 2026

Administrative implementation

Application

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

Application aux primes, cotisations et accessoires dus à compter du 1er janvier 2026 (II de l'article 90).