Passport: stamp duty raised from €60 to €89 for an adult
Article 64 of the 2009 Finance Act raises from €60 to €89 the stamp duty charged for issuing a passport to an adult (Article 953 of the General Tax Code) and sets it at €45 for a minor aged fifteen or over and €20 for a minor under fifteen. The revenue is allocated to the National Agency for Secure Documents up to €131 million. The rates were amended by the 2010 Finance Act.
Measure originators
A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.
Measure impact
Passport applicants pay €29 more for an adult. According to the Senate finance committee, additional revenue of €83.5 million is expected from the increase.
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Procedure timeline
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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
National Assembly has the final say
Si échec CMP
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)