For the purposes of income tax, profits from farming are deemed to be the income that the farming of rural property provides either to farmers, sharecroppers or to the farming owners themselves.
These profits include in particular those from forestry production, even if the owners limit themselves to selling standing timber cuts.
They also include the proceeds from the exploitation of mushroom beds in underground galleries and those from beekeeping, poultry farming, fish farming, oyster farming and mussel farming, as well as profits made by breeders of new plant varieties within the meaning of (articles L623-1 to L623-35 of the Intellectual Property Code).
Also considered as profits from the agricultural holding is income that derives from the preparation and training activities of domestic equidae, with a view to their exploitation in activities other than entertainment.
Income from the sale of dry or wet biomass, the majority of which is derived from farm products or by-products, is considered to be farm profits. The same applies to income from the production of energy from products or by-products mainly from the farm. The preponderance shall be assessed en masse with regard to each product marketed by the farmer.
Income derived from the provision of payment entitlements under the basic payment scheme provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes covered by the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 shall be deemed to be profits from the agricultural holding.
Income from harness racing activities, teaching driving and working with dogs and sled transport or sled hire services when carried out by harnessed dog handlers who hold a state diploma in youth, popular education and sport with a specialisation in “canine harnessing” are also considered to be farm profits.
Income from actions carried out by the persons mentioned in the first seven paragraphs on the perimeter of their farm and which contribute to restoring or maintaining ecosystems from which society derives benefits is also considered as farm profits.
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