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IR-PME (Madelin) income tax reduction kept at 25% for investments made from 9 May to 31 December 2021

Article 110 of the 2021 Finance Act extends to 31 December 2021 the increased 25% rate of the income tax reduction for subscriptions to the capital of small and medium-sized enterprises (Article 199 terdecies-0 A of the General Tax Code), instead of the standard 18% rate. The increased rate was subject to approval by the European Commission under State aid rules: Decree No. 2021-559 of 6 May 2021 applies it to payments made from the day after its publication, i.e. 9 May 2021. Payments made from 1 January to 8 May 2021 remain subject to the 18% rate.

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT
Bruno Le Maire
Gouvernement
InitiatorGVT
Olivier Dussopt
Gouvernement
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European origin

EU
Directive/Regulation
Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date
9 May 2021

Measure impact

Individuals who subscribed to the capital of SMEs between 9 May and 31 December 2021 receive a tax reduction of 25% of the amounts paid instead of 18%, within the payment ceilings of the reduction. No official estimate specific to the extension has been identified.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2020-1721 du 29 décembre 2020, art. 110 ; décret n° 2021-559 du 6 mai 2021
Official Journal: JORF n° 0315 du 30 décembre 2020 ; JORF n° 0108 du 8 mai 2021

Procedure timeline

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100%
6 / 6 steps
Completed
9 May 2021

Administrative implementation

Application

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

Taux de 25 % applicable aux versements effectués à compter du 9 mai 2021 et jusqu'au 31 décembre 2021.
Completed
8 May 2021

Publication in Official Journal

Publication
Publication du décret n° 2021-559 du 6 mai 2021 fixant la date d'entrée en vigueur (JORF n° 0108).
Completed
29 December 2020

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Promulgation de la loi n° 2020-1721, publiée au JORF n° 0315 du 30 décembre 2020.
Completed
28 December 2020

Possible referral to Constitutional Council

Constitutional review

Décision de conformité / censure partielle

Décision n° 2020-813 DC du Conseil constitutionnel sur la loi de finances pour 2021.
Completed
17 December 2020

National Assembly has the final say

Parliamentary process

Si échec CMP

Vote result
Adopted
Adoption définitive par l'Assemblée nationale en lecture définitive.
Completed
28 September 2020

Council of Ministers

Internal validation

Validation interne

Dépôt du projet de loi de finances pour 2021 à l'Assemblée nationale (n° 3360) par Bruno Le Maire et Olivier Dussopt.