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Tax exemptions in rural revitalisation zones (ZFRR/ZFRR+)

New zoning replacing the ZRR (rural revitalisation zones) since 1 July 2024. Exemptions from profits tax, property tax and employer social contributions for businesses created or taken over in ZFRR+ zones between 2025 and 2029.

Measure originators

General rapporteurLIOT
Charles de Courson
Libertés, Indépendants, Outre-mer et Territoires
General rapporteurLR
Jean-François Husson
Les Républicains
InitiatorEPR
Antoine Armand
Ensemble pour la République
Impact on public finances
Costs 60 m €/yrtotal cost of the scheme · 2026 estimate · State
Source of the estimate: Évaluation des voies et moyens, tome II (dépenses fiscales), annexe au PLF 2026 – fiche 220109 (Indirect official figure)

A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.

Effective date
1 July 2024

Measure impact

ZRR zoning replaced by ZFRR/ZFRR+ in 2024. Businesses created or taken over in ZFRR+ zones between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2029 benefit from exemptions: profits (full for 5 years, then tapering over 3 years), property tax (same), employer social contributions (1st to 50th employee, max. 1 year). Nearly 2,200 municipalities brought back into the scheme by the 2025 budget act.

Official references

Law number: Loi de finances 2025

Procedure timeline

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

100%
5 / 5 steps
Completed
14 February 2025

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Law n° 2025-127 (LFI 2025) promulgated by President
Completed
6 February 2025

Debate and vote

Parliamentary process
Senate adoption of joint committee text on 2025 Finance Law.
Completed
5 February 2025

Debate and vote

Parliamentary process

Débat et vote en séance publique à l'Assemblée nationale, ou engagement de la responsabilité du Gouvernement (article 49.3)

National Assembly adoption via Article 49.3 engagement; motion de censure rejected.
Completed
1 January 2025

Administrative implementation

Application

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

Tax exemptions for rural revitalization zones (ZFRR, ZFRR+) effective
Completed
18 October 2024

Committee examination

Parliamentary process

Amendements

Commission des finances examination of PLF 2025 draft; rapporteur appointed.