Tax decreaseEndedCorporate taxNational

85% accelerated depreciation for decarbonised propulsion equipment complementing ships' main propulsion

Article 25 of the 2022 Finance Act adjusts the special deduction for ships and boats carrying goods or passengers (Article 39 decies C of the General Tax Code). In particular it sets at 85% of their original value the deduction for new assets acquired from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2024 that complement main propulsion with decarbonised propulsion (such as wind propulsion), extends the scheme to equipment running on LPG, compressed natural gas, ammonia, methanol, ethanol or dimethyl ether, and removes the condition on calls at French ports.

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT
Bruno Le Maire
Gouvernement
InitiatorGVT
Olivier Dussopt
Gouvernement
Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date
1 January 2022

Measure impact

Shipowners investing in lower-emission equipment. According to the impact assessment cited by the Senate, the cost is negligible in 2022 then rises to about €15m per year between 2026 and 2037 for the whole article; the tax expenditure annex shows a cost below €0.5m in 2024-2026.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2021-1900 du 30 décembre 2021 (LF 2022), art. 25
Official Journal: JORF n° 0304 du 31 décembre 2021

Procedure timeline

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4 / 4 steps
Completed
1 January 2022

Administrative implementation

Application

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

Taux de 85 % applicable aux biens acquis à l'état neuf du 1er janvier 2022 au 31 décembre 2024.
Completed
30 December 2021

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Promulgation de la loi n° 2021-1900, publiée au JORF n° 0304 du 31 décembre 2021.
Completed
28 December 2021

Possible referral to Constitutional Council

Constitutional review

Décision de conformité / censure partielle

Décision n° 2021-833 DC du Conseil constitutionnel sur la loi de finances pour 2022.
Completed
22 September 2021

Council of Ministers

Internal validation

Validation interne

Présentation du projet de loi de finances pour 2022 en Conseil des ministres (AN n° 4482) par Bruno Le Maire et Olivier Dussopt.