Voluntary retirement payments made subject to income tax
Article 100 of the 2010 Finance Act repeals the income tax exemption, capped at €3,050, on voluntary retirement payments made outside a job protection plan (Article 81, 22° of the General Tax Code). These payments are taxable from the first euro. The exemptions for departures under a job protection plan or for compulsory retirement are unchanged. The measure applies to payments made on or after 1 January 2010.
Measure originators
A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.
Measure impact
Employees who retire voluntarily include the full retirement payment in their taxable income. According to the Senate general report, the gain is estimated at about €50 million in 2011.
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Procedure timeline
Follow the progress of this fiscal measure through the different stages of the parliamentary procedure.
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)
Council of Ministers
Validation interne