Tax decreaseIn effectIncome taxNational

Increased 48% rate of the SOFICA tax reduction

The income tax reduction for subscribing to the capital of film and audiovisual financing companies (SOFICA) is raised from 36% to 48% when the company commits at least 10% of its investments to developing series (fiction, documentary, animation) or to financing works in return for revenue from their exploitation abroad.

Measure originators

InitiatorSOC
Valérie Rabault
Socialistes et apparentés
Impact on public finances
Costs 7.6 m €/yr2017 estimate · State
Source of the estimate: Rapport général du Sénat n° 140 (2016-2017), tome II vol. 1, article 4 ter (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 2017

Measure impact

Concerns individuals subscribing to SOFICA shares, within a specific €18,000 cap. The Senate report estimated the maximum cost at €7.6m per year.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2016-1917 du 29 décembre 2016 (LF 2017), art. 8
Official Journal: JORF du 30 décembre 2016 (texte n° 1)

Procedure timeline

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

100%
3 / 3 steps
Completed
1 January 2017

Administrative implementation

Application

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

Application aux souscriptions réalisées à compter de 2017.
Completed
29 December 2016

Possible referral to Constitutional Council

Constitutional review

Décision de conformité / censure partielle

Décision du Conseil constitutionnel n° 2016-744 DC du 29 décembre 2016 sur la loi de finances pour 2017.
Completed
29 December 2016

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Promulgation de la loi n° 2016-1917 de finances pour 2017, publiée au Journal officiel du 30 décembre 2016.