Structural reformIn effectIncome taxNational

"Madelin" SME investment tax reduction extended to 2010 and opened to holding companies; removal of the capital loss deduction

Article 59 of the 2007 Finance Act rewrites Article 199 terdecies-0 A of the General Tax Code. The income tax reduction for subscriptions to the capital of unlisted SMEs is extended to payments made until 2010. Eligibility conditions are redefined (registered office in the European Economic Area, EU definition of SMEs) and the reduction is opened to subscriptions to holding companies whose sole purpose is to hold stakes in eligible SMEs, in proportion to the amounts reinvested. The capital loss deduction of Article 163 octodecies A is repealed. The measures apply to payments made from 1 January 2007.

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT
Thierry Breton
Gouvernement
InitiatorGVT
Jean-François Copé
Gouvernement
Impact on public finances
Costs 135 m €/yrtotal cost of the scheme · 2007 estimate · State
Source of the estimate: Sénat, rapport général n° 78 (2006-2007) de M. Philippe Marini, tome III (seconde partie du PLF 2007) (Indirect 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 2007

Measure impact

Concerns individuals investing in unlisted SMEs (94,000 beneficiaries according to the Senate). The Senate general report estimates the tax expenditure of the scheme at €135 million for 2007; the repealed loss deduction represented about €5 million.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2006-1666 du 21 décembre 2006 (LF 2007), art. 59
Official Journal: JORF n° 299 du 27 décembre 2006

Procedure timeline

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7 / 7 steps
Completed
1 January 2007

Administrative implementation

Application

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

Application aux versements réalisés à compter du 1er janvier 2007 (VI de l'article).
Completed
21 December 2006

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Actors
Jacques Chirac
Promulgation de la loi n° 2006-1666 de finances pour 2007, publiée au JORF n° 299 du 27 décembre 2006.
Completed
19 December 2006

National Assembly has the final say

Parliamentary process

Si échec CMP

Vote result
Adopted
Adoption définitive des conclusions de la CMP par l'Assemblée nationale (TA n° 638) et par le Sénat (TA n° 31).
Completed
14 December 2006

Joint committee

Parliamentary process

Désaccord éventuel

Actors
Philippe Marini, Gilles Carrez
Commission mixte paritaire (rapport n° 124, 2006-2007, de Philippe Marini et Gilles Carrez).
Completed
12 December 2006

Debate and vote

Parliamentary process
Vote result
Adopted
Adoption en première lecture par le Sénat (TA n° 28, 2006-2007).
Completed
21 November 2006

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 (TA n° 619).
Completed
27 September 2006

Transmission to National Assembly

Parliamentary process
Actors
Thierry Breton, Jean-François Copé
Dépôt du projet de loi de finances pour 2007 à l'Assemblée nationale (n° 3341) par Thierry Breton et Jean-François Copé.