Reduced 5.5% VAT rate on gutter and street sweeping services
Article 115 of the 2006 Finance Act (Article 70 bis of the bill) supplements Article 279 of the General Tax Code to apply the reduced 5.5% VAT rate to gutter and street sweeping services when they relate to the municipal roads public service. Previously, only sweeping linked to sewer network maintenance, attached to the water and sanitation service, qualified for the reduced rate; other sweeping was taxed at the standard 19.6% rate. The measure applies from 1 January 2007.
Measure originators
No official estimate found for this measure.
Measure impact
Reduces the cost of street sweeping services purchased by municipalities and their groupings. 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
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
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