Tax increaseEndedVAT and consumption taxesNational

Tax on video sales and rentals raised to 10% for pornographic or violence-inciting works

Article 166 of the 2006 Finance Act supplements Article 302 bis KE of the General Tax Code, which levies a tax on sales and rentals of videos for private use: the rate rises to 10% when the transactions concern pornographic or violence-inciting cinema or audiovisual works within the meaning of Article 235 ter MA. A decree sets how taxpayers identify these works. The measure applies from 1 January 2007.

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT
Thierry Breton
Gouvernement
InitiatorGVT
Jean-François Copé
Gouvernement
Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date
1 January 2007

Measure impact

Sellers and renters of pornographic or violence-inciting videos pay a higher 10% rate on these transactions. Revenue funds support for cinema and audiovisual production. No official estimate found.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2005-1719 du 30 décembre 2005 (LF 2006), art. 166
Official Journal: JORF n° 304 du 31 décembre 2005

Procedure timeline

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2 / 2 steps
Completed
1 January 2007

Administrative implementation

Application

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

Les dispositions du I s'appliquent à compter du 1er janvier 2007 (art. 166, II).
Completed
30 December 2005

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Promulgation de la loi n° 2005-1719 du 30 décembre 2005 de finances pour 2006, publiée au JORF n° 304 du 31 décembre 2005.