Tax increaseEndedCorporate taxNational

Share of costs and expenses on capital gains from the sale of participating interests raised from 5% to 10%

Article 4 of the second amending finance act for 2011 raises from 5% to 10% of net capital gains the share of costs and expenses added back to the taxable income of companies selling participating interests held for at least two years (Article 219 of the General Tax Code), for financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2011. The share was raised to 12% of gross capital gains in 2012.

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT
François Baroin
Gouvernement
InitiatorGVT
Valérie Pécresse
Gouvernement
Impact on public finances
Brings in 250 m €/yr2012 estimate · State
Source of the estimate: Sénat, rapport n° 787 (2010-2011), commentaire de l'article 1er CB du projet de loi (Official figure)

A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.

Effective date
1 January 2011

Measure impact

Companies realising capital gains on the sale of participating interests are taxed at the standard corporate tax rate on 10% of these net gains instead of 5%. According to the Senate report, the expected budget gain is €170 million in 2011 and €250 million in 2012.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2011-1117 du 19 septembre 2011 (LFR 2 pour 2011), art. 4
Official Journal: JORF du 20 septembre 2011

Procedure timeline

Follow the progress of this fiscal measure through the different stages of the parliamentary procedure.

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5 / 5 steps
Completed
19 September 2011

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Promulgation de la loi n° 2011-1117, publiée au Journal officiel du 20 septembre 2011.
Completed
8 September 2011

Debate and vote

Parliamentary process
Vote result
Adopted
Adoption sans modification par le Sénat (TA n° 193).
Completed
7 September 2011

Debate and vote

Parliamentary process

Débat et vote en séance publique à l'Assemblée nationale, ou engagement de la responsabilité du Gouvernement (article 49.3)

Vote result
Adopted
Adoption en première lecture par l'Assemblée nationale (scrutin public n° 792, TA n° 727).
Completed
31 August 2011

Transmission to National Assembly

Parliamentary process
Actors
François Baroin, Valérie Pécresse
Dépôt par le Gouvernement de la lettre rectificative n° 3717 au projet de loi de finances rectificative pour 2011 (n° 3713).
Completed
1 January 2011

Administrative implementation

Application

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

Application rétroactive aux exercices ouverts à compter du 1er janvier 2011 (art. 4).