Reduced rates of the specific duty on beer for small independent breweries
Article 95 of the 2005 Amending Finance Act supplements Article 520 A, I, a of the General Tax Code. For beers above 2.8% ABV produced by small independent breweries, the specific duty per hectolitre and per degree of alcohol is set at €1.30 for businesses producing up to 10,000 hectolitres a year, €1.56 between 10,000 and 50,000 hectolitres and €1.95 between 50,000 and 200,000 hectolitres. The measure applies from 1 January 2006.
Measure originators
No official estimate found for this measure.
Measure impact
The roughly 160 small independent breweries mentioned during the debates pay a reduced duty on their output. The Senate general rapporteur stated he could not estimate the cost.
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Administrative implementation
Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration
President of the Republic signature
Publication au Journal officiel
Possible referral to Constitutional Council
Décision de conformité / censure partielle
National Assembly has the final say
Si échec CMP
Joint committee
Désaccord éventuel
Debate and vote
Debate and vote
Débat et vote en séance publique à l'Assemblée nationale, ou engagement de la responsabilité du Gouvernement (article 49.3)