Regulatory changeIn effectCorporate taxNational

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

InitiatorGVT
Nicolas Sarkozy
Gouvernement
Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date
1 January 2005

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.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2004-1484 du 30 décembre 2004 de finances pour 2005, art. 44
Official Journal: JORF n° 304 du 31 décembre 2004, texte n° 1 (NOR ECOX0400222L)

Procedure timeline

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7 / 7 steps
Completed
1 January 2005

Administrative implementation

Application

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

Dispositions applicables aux impositions dont le fait générateur est postérieur au 1er janvier 2005.
Completed
30 December 2004

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Promulgation de la loi n° 2004-1484 du 30 décembre 2004 de finances pour 2005 (JO n° 304 du 31 décembre 2004).
Completed
29 December 2004

Possible referral to Constitutional Council

Constitutional review

Décision de conformité / censure partielle

Décision du Conseil constitutionnel n° 2004-511 DC du 29 décembre 2004.
Completed
22 December 2004

Debate and vote

Parliamentary process
Vote result
Adopted
Adoption du texte de la commission mixte paritaire par le Sénat.
Completed
20 December 2004

National Assembly has the final say

Parliamentary process

Si échec CMP

Vote result
Adopted
Adoption du texte de la commission mixte paritaire par l'Assemblée nationale.
Completed
14 December 2004

Debate and vote

Parliamentary process
Vote result
Adopted
Adoption en première lecture par le Sénat.
Completed
23 November 2004

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 du projet de loi de finances pour 2005 en première lecture par l'Assemblée nationale.