2-cent per litre increase in the excise duty on diesel to fund the AFITF
Article 36 of the 2015 Finance Act raises the domestic consumption tax on diesel used as motor fuel by €2 per hectolitre: €46.82/hl instead of €44.82/hl in 2015 and €48.81/hl instead of €46.81/hl thereafter. The partial refund granted to road hauliers is adjusted (threshold raised from €39.19 to €43.19 per hectolitre). A share of the State's excise revenue, set at €1,139m for 2015, is allocated to the French transport infrastructure financing agency (AFITF), following the abandonment of the heavy goods vehicle ecotax.
Measure originators
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Measure impact
According to the Senate general report, the article's measures yield €1,139m, the amount allocated to the AFITF in 2015, more than the revenue expected from the ecotax. This increase comes on top of the rising carbon component provided for by the 2014 Finance Act.
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Possible referral to Constitutional Council
Décision de conformité / censure partielle
President of the Republic signature
Publication au Journal officiel
Joint committee
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Debate and vote
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Council of Ministers
Validation interne