Tax decreaseEndedEmployment and contributionsNational

Increased apprenticeship tax: all work-study employees count towards the 3% threshold

Article 129 of the 2008 Finance Act rewrites the third paragraph of Article 225 of the General Tax Code. The increase of the apprenticeship tax to 0.6%, applicable since 2006 to companies with at least 250 employees where fewer than 3% are work-study employees under 26, is now assessed on all employees on professionalisation or apprenticeship contracts, regardless of age. The rule applies to pay from 1 January 2008. This increase was later replaced by the additional apprenticeship contribution.

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT
Christine Lagarde
Gouvernement
InitiatorGVT
Éric Woerth
Gouvernement
Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date
1 January 2008

Measure impact

Companies with at least 250 employees can avoid the higher apprenticeship tax by also counting work-study employees aged 26 and over, notably employees aged 45 and over on professionalisation contracts. No official estimate was found.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2007-1822 du 24 décembre 2007 (LF 2008), art. 129
Official Journal: JORF n° 300 du 27 décembre 2007

Procedure timeline

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7 / 7 steps
Completed
1 January 2008

Administrative implementation

Application

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

Application aux rémunérations versées à compter du 1er janvier 2008.
Completed
24 December 2007

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Promulgation de la loi n° 2007-1822 de finances pour 2008, publiée au JORF n° 300 du 27 décembre 2007.
Completed
18 December 2007

National Assembly has the final say

Parliamentary process

Si échec CMP

Vote result
Adopted
Adoption définitive des conclusions de la CMP par l'Assemblée nationale (TA n° 73) puis par le Sénat (TA n° 34).
Completed
13 December 2007

Joint committee

Parliamentary process

Désaccord éventuel

Commission mixte paritaire (rapport n° 139, 2007-2008, de Philippe Marini et Gilles Carrez).
Completed
11 December 2007

Debate and vote

Parliamentary process
Vote result
Adopted
Adoption en première lecture par le Sénat (TA n° 29, 2007-2008).
Completed
20 November 2007

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 (TA n° 49).
Completed
26 September 2007

Transmission to National Assembly

Parliamentary process
Actors
Christine Lagarde, Éric Woerth
Dépôt du projet de loi de finances pour 2008 à l'Assemblée nationale (n° 189) par le gouvernement Fillon II.