Tax removalIn effectCorporate taxNational

Abolition of the worldwide consolidated profit regime

Article 3 of the second amending finance act for 2011 ends the worldwide consolidated profit regime (Article 209 quinquies of the General Tax Code), which allowed approved groups to deduct the losses of their foreign subsidiaries and branches from their taxable income in France. The regime now applies only to results of financial years closed before 6 September 2011.

Measure originators

InitiatorDR
Gilles Carrez
Droite Républicaine
Impact on public finances
Brings in 200 m €/yr2012 estimate · State
Source of the estimate: Sénat, rapport n° 787 (2010-2011), commentaire de l'article 1er CA du projet de loi (Indirect official figure)

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

Effective date
6 September 2011

Measure impact

The few large groups approved under the worldwide consolidated profit regime can no longer offset losses from their foreign operations against their French tax. According to the Senate report, the budget gain is around €150 million in 2011 and €200 million in 2012.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2011-1117 du 19 septembre 2011 (LFR 2 pour 2011), art. 3
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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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
6 September 2011

Administrative implementation

Application

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

Le régime ne s'applique plus qu'aux résultats des exercices clos avant le 6 septembre 2011 (art. 3).
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).