Defence Restructuring Zones (ZRD) — Business Land Contribution (CFE) Exemption
Amount or advantage indicated: a full exemption from the business property tax for 5 years from the year after the establishment is created or extended. The exemption covers the whole share due to each municipality or inter-municipal body with its own tax powers. The scheme is granted under the European “de minimis” regime, which limits total public aid per company to €200,000 over 3 consecutive financial years.
Supports, through an exemption from the business property tax they owe, the creation and extension of establishments by companies in areas affected by defence restructuring (defence restructuring zones, ZRD) where the ongoing restructuring risks seriously harming employment. The public indicated in the catalogue is: companies that create or extend an establishment in a defence restructuring zone (ZRD) during a 3-year period starting either on 1 September 2009 or on 1 January of the year before the one in which the area or municipality is recognised as a ZRD. The new activity must be industrial, craft or commercial; or liberal if carried out by a company subject to corporation tax; or the rental of equipped business premises (for example a factory with its manufacturing machinery, a restaurant with kitchen and customer equipment, a warehouse with storage and shipping equipment).
Funded by Ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté Industrielle, Energétique et Numérique
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Who can apply
Companies that create or extend an establishment in a defence restructuring zone (ZRD) during a 3-year period starting either on 1 September 2009 or on 1 January of the year before the one in which the area or municipality is recognised as a ZRD. The new activity must be industrial, craft or commercial; or liberal if carried out by a company subject to corporation tax; or the rental of equipped business premises (for example a factory with its manufacturing machinery, a restaurant with kitchen and customer equipment, a warehouse with storage and shipping equipment).
Eligibility conditions
Local authorities and inter-municipal bodies with their own tax powers must have voted to introduce the scheme; these decisions can only cover all the establishments created or extended. The company must employ at least one full-time employee working in premises located in the ZRD (no business travel outside the ZRD) and make at least 25% of its turnover excluding VAT with customers located in the ZRD.
What the scheme covers
Creation or extension of an establishment in a ZRD.
Amount and funding terms
A full exemption from the business property tax for 5 years from the year after the establishment is created or extended. The exemption covers the whole share due to each municipality or inter-municipal body with its own tax powers. The scheme is granted under the European “de minimis” regime, which limits total public aid per company to €200,000 over 3 consecutive financial years.
How to apply
Submit an initial declaration (Cerfa form no. 14187*10) by 31 December of the year in which the establishment is created or changes operator, on the Service Public website; submit an amending declaration (Cerfa form no. 14031) by the 2nd working day after 1 May of the year following the extension of the establishment, on the Service Public website. Consult the official source and check the current application arrangements before applying.
Timeline
No end date is recorded in the catalogue. Check the current status, application period and any deadlines on the official page before applying.
Key facts
- Funder
- Ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté Industrielle, Energétique et Numérique
- Type of funding
- Tax exemption
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €200,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 100%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- All of France
Frequently asked questions
What is this aid for?
Supports, through an exemption from the business property tax they owe, the creation and extension of establishments by companies in areas affected by defence restructuring (defence restructuring zones, ZRD) where the ongoing restructuring risks seriously harming employment.
Who can benefit?
Companies that create or extend an establishment in a defence restructuring zone (ZRD) during a 3-year period starting either on 1 September 2009 or on 1 January of the year before the one in which the area or municipality is recognised as a ZRD. The new activity must be industrial, craft or commercial; or liberal if carried out by a company subject to corporation tax; or the rental of equipped business premises (for example a factory with its manufacturing machinery, a restaurant with kitchen and customer equipment, a warehouse with storage and shipping equipment).
How much can be obtained?
A full exemption from the business property tax for 5 years from the year after the establishment is created or extended. The exemption covers the whole share due to each municipality or inter-municipal body with its own tax powers. The scheme is granted under the European “de minimis” regime, which limits total public aid per company to €200,000 over 3 consecutive financial years.
Which costs are covered?
Creation or extension of an establishment in a ZRD.
How do I apply?
Submit an initial declaration (Cerfa form no. 14187*10) by 31 December of the year in which the establishment is created or changes operator, on the Service Public website; submit an amending declaration (Cerfa form no. 14031) by the 2nd working day after 1 May of the year following the extension of the establishment, on the Service Public website. Consult the official source and check the current application arrangements before applying.
Official source
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