Top income tax rate raised from 40% to 41%
Article 6 of the 2011 Finance Act raises the rate of the top income tax bracket (Article 197 of the General Tax Code) from 40% to 41%, applying to the share of income per household unit above €70,830. The increase applies from the taxation of 2010 income. It is one of the revenue measures accompanying the 2010 pension reform and is not taken into account for the tax shield. The 41% rate is still in force; a 45% bracket was added above it by the 2013 Finance Act.
Measure originators
A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.
Measure impact
Households with income per unit above €70,830 pay one extra point of tax on that portion. The Senate finance committee report estimates the yield at €230 million in 2011.
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Procedure timeline
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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
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