General tax on polluting activities (TGAP) on unsolicited printed matter: rate raised from €0.15 to €0.90 per kilogram and allowance removed
Article 4 of the 2006 amending Finance Act amends the general tax on polluting activities due, in the absence of a contribution to waste collection and disposal, by issuers of unsolicited printed matter distributed in letterboxes. The 2,500-kilogram allowance is removed from the base (Article 266 octies of the Customs Code), the rate rises from €0.15 to €0.90 per kilogram (Article 266 nonies) and a minimum annual collection threshold of €450 per taxpayer is created. The act entered into force on 1 January 2007.
Measure originators
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Measure impact
Concerns issuers of unsolicited advertising printed matter who do not contribute voluntarily, financially or in kind, to the scheme of Article L. 541-10-1 of the Environment Code. According to the Senate, the €450 threshold means the tax is not collected below about 500 kilograms of printed matter. No cost estimate was found.
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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
National Assembly has the final say
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Joint committee
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Debate and vote
Debate and vote
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