Tax decreaseIn effectVAT and consumption taxesNational

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

InitiatorLR
Philippe Marini
Les Républicains
Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date
1 January 2004

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.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2003-1312 du 30 décembre 2003 (LFR 2003), art. 33
Official Journal: JORF n° 302 du 31 décembre 2003

Procedure timeline

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3 / 3 steps
Completed
1 January 2004

Administrative implementation

Application

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

Entrée en vigueur au 1er janvier 2004 (art. 33, II).
Completed
30 December 2003

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Promulgation de la loi n° 2003-1312 du 30 décembre 2003 de finances rectificative pour 2003, publiée au Journal officiel n° 302 du 31 décembre 2003.
Completed
29 December 2003

Possible referral to Constitutional Council

Constitutional review

Décision de conformité / censure partielle

Décision du Conseil constitutionnel n° 2003-488 DC du 29 décembre 2003 sur la loi de finances rectificative pour 2003.