ExemptionIn effectIncome taxNational

Tax reduction for donations to organisations protecting cultural property in the event of armed conflict

Article 42 of the 2016 amending finance act extends the tax reduction for donations (Article 200 of the General Tax Code for individuals, Article 238 bis for companies) to donations made to organisations whose purpose is to safeguard cultural property, within the meaning of the Hague Convention of 14 May 1954, against the effects of armed conflict, headquartered in the European Union or in a State with an administrative assistance agreement with France, subject to conditions. It applies to donations made from 1 January 2017.

Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date
1 January 2017

Measure impact

Individual and corporate donors: donations to these organisations qualify for the standard tax reduction for donations from 2017.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2016-1918 du 29/12/2016 (LFR 2016), art. 42
Official Journal: JORF n° 0303 du 30 décembre 2016

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
1 January 2017

Administrative implementation

Application

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

Application aux dons et versements effectués à compter du 1er janvier 2017.
Completed
29 December 2016

Possible referral to Constitutional Council

Constitutional review

Décision de conformité / censure partielle

Décision du Conseil constitutionnel n° 2016-743 DC.
Completed
29 December 2016

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Promulgation de la loi de finances rectificative pour 2016 (JORF n° 0303 du 30 décembre 2016).
Completed
22 December 2016

National Assembly has the final say

Parliamentary process

Si échec CMP

Vote result
Adopted
Adoption définitive par l'Assemblée nationale en lecture définitive.
Completed
7 December 2016

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 du projet de loi par l'Assemblée nationale.