Earmarked taxes for the furniture, leather, watchmaking, clothing and engineering industries: new recipients and rates
The 2005 Finance Act amends the earmarked taxes created by article 71 of the 2003 amending Finance Act. Their revenue goes to new professional economic development committees (furniture; leather, leather goods and footwear; watchmaking and jewellery; clothing) and to industrial technical centres. Rates: 0.20% for furniture and for watchmaking-jewellery, 0.082% for engineering, welding and bar turning, 0.225% for metal construction. The taxes also apply to imports and are not collected below €20 a year.
Measure originators
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Measure impact
Manufacturers established in France and importers of furniture, leather goods, watches and jewellery, clothing and engineering products: the tax is based on their turnover and funds their sector's bodies.
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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
Debate and vote
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