Civil aviation tax: 50% exemption for connecting passengers, then full exemption in 2016
The second 2014 amending finance act exempted connecting passengers from 50% of the civil aviation tax from 1 April 2015 (arrival by air, departure within 24 hours, final destination different from origin), then fully exempted them from 1 January 2016. The split of revenue between the air traffic control annex budget and the general budget was adjusted accordingly.
Measure originators
A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.
Measure impact
Airlines and connecting passengers at French airports. According to the Senate report, the cost of the exemption was estimated at about €60m a year at full rate.
Official references
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Procedure timeline
Follow the progress of this fiscal measure through the different stages of the parliamentary procedure.
Administrative implementation
Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration
Administrative implementation
Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration
Possible referral to Constitutional Council
Décision de conformité / censure partielle
President of the Republic signature
Publication au Journal officiel
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)
Council of Ministers
Validation interne