I. – The flat-rate tax mentioned in Article 1635-0 quinquies applies to nuclear or fossil-fired electricity generation facilities whose installed electrical capacity within the meaning of Articles L. 311-1 et seq of the Energy Code is greater than or equal to 50 megawatts.
The tax mentioned in the first paragraph is not due in respect of installations operated for its own use by an end consumer of electricity or operated on the consumption site by a third party from whom the end consumer buys the electricity produced for its own use.
II. – The flat-rate tax is payable each year by the operator of the electricity generating facility on 1 January of the tax year.
III. – The amount of the flat-rate tax is based on the installed capacity of each facility. It is equal to €3,394 per megawatt of power installed on 1 January of the year of taxation.
IV. – The person liable for the tax declares, no later than the second working day following 1st May of the year of taxation, the number of nuclear or fossil-fired electricity production facilities with an installed electrical capacity of 50 megawatts or more per commune and, for each of them, the installed electrical capacity.
Control, collection, litigation, guarantees, securities and liens are governed as in matters of business property tax.