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Exemption for businesses created in rural revitalisation zones: activity location rule extended to sedentary activities

In the profits tax exemption for businesses created or taken over in rural revitalisation zones (ZRR, Article 44 quindecies of the CGI (General Tax Code)), the rule that allowed a business with a non-sedentary activity to make part of its turnover outside the zone without losing the exemption (up to 25%) also applies to sedentary activities.

Measure originators

InitiatorRDPI
Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne
Rassemblement des démocrates, progressistes et indépendants
Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date
21 February 2026

Measure impact

Concerns businesses set up in a ZRR before 1 July 2024 and still in their exemption period, notably health professionals: they can work partly outside the zone, with the matching share of profit taxed normally.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2026-103 du 19 février 2026 (LF 2026), art. 49
Official Journal: JORF n° 0043 du 20 février 2026

Procedure timeline

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Completed
21 February 2026

Administrative implementation

Application

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

Entrée en vigueur au lendemain de la publication de la loi
Completed
19 February 2026

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Promulgation de la loi de finances pour 2026 (article 49)