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.
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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.
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