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Partial refund of domestic consumption tax on heating oil and natural gas for farmers (2008 purchases)

Article 19 of the 2009 Finance Act grants farmers (persons referred to in section IV of Article 33 of the 2005 Finance Act) a partial refund of the domestic consumption tax on heating oil, heavy fuel oil and natural gas bought between 1 January and 31 December 2008: €5 per hectolitre of heating oil, €1.665 per 100 kg net of heavy fuel oil and €1.071 per megawatt-hour of natural gas. A decree sets the conditions and deadlines for claims.

Measure originators

InitiatorLR
Philippe Marini
Les Républicains
Amount
5 €/hl
Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date
1 January 2009

Measure impact

Farmers can claim a refund of part of the tax paid on heating oil and natural gas bought in 2008 (€5 per hectolitre of heating oil). The refund was renewed in following years by other texts.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2008-1425 du 27/12/2008 de finances pour 2009, art. 19
Official Journal: JORF du 28 décembre 2008

Procedure timeline

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

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3 / 3 steps
Completed
6 May 2009

Publication in Official Journal

Publication
Publication du décret n° 2009-503 du 4 mai 2009 fixant les conditions de dépôt des demandes (recevables jusqu'au 31 décembre 2011).
Completed
1 January 2009

Administrative implementation

Application

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

Ouverture du droit au remboursement pour les achats effectués du 1er janvier au 31 décembre 2008.
Completed
27 December 2008

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Promulgation de la loi n° 2008-1425 du 27 décembre 2008 de finances pour 2009, publiée au Journal officiel le 28/12/2008.