5.5% VAT on dependency-related services in care homes and facilities for disabled people
Article 33 of the 2003 Amending Finance Act rewrites the third paragraph of Article 279(a) of the General Tax Code. The reduced 5.5% VAT rate that applies to accommodation and meals in retirement homes and facilities for disabled people also applies to services exclusively linked to the dependency of elderly residents and to the assistance needs of disabled residents who cannot perform the essential acts of daily life. The measure takes effect on 1 January 2004.
Measure originators
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Measure impact
Dependency care services billed to residents of retirement homes and facilities for disabled people are subject to 5.5% VAT from 1 January 2004.
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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
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