Young innovative companies: age limit raised from 8 to 11 years
Article 11 of the 2022 Finance Act replaces "eight" with "eleven" in Article 44 sexies-0 A, 2° of the General Tax Code: an SME can now qualify as a young innovative company (or young university company) if it was created less than eleven years ago. According to the official tax guidance (BOFiP), the extension applies only to profit taxes and does not extend local tax or social contribution exemptions.
Measure originators
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Measure impact
Innovative SMEs aged 8 to 11 years spending at least 15% of their expenses on research keep the young innovative company status for profit tax exemptions (reserved for companies created up to 31 December 2023 according to the tax expenditure annex).
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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
Council of Ministers
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