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Article 72 A of the French General Tax Code

I. – As from the first financial year opened after 31 December 1983, for crop production, income in progress consists solely of advances to crops which are entered, at their cost price, in the incoming and outgoing stocks of agricultural holdings subject to the system of taxation based on actual profits.

II. – Advances to crops are represented by all costs and charges incurred during a financial year with a view to obtaining the harvest that will be raised after the end of that financial year. These are exclusively:

1° Costs corresponding to seeds, fertilisers, soil improvers and plant treatment products;

2° Labour costs relating to cultivation, soil improvement and sowing;

3° Material costs relating to the same work: fuel and lubricants, maintenance, repair and depreciation of equipment, work carried out by third parties.

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Article 72 A

I. – A compter du premier exercice ouvert après le 31 décembre 1983, pour les productions végétales, les produits en cours sont constitués des seules avances aux cultures qui sont inscrites, à leur prix de revient, dans les stocks d’entrée et de sortie des exploitations agricoles soumises au régime d’imposition d’après le bénéfice réel.

II. – Les avances aux cultures sont représentées par l’ensemble des frais et charges engagés au cours d’un exercice en vue d’obtenir la récolte qui sera levée après la clôture de cet exercice. Il s’agit exclusivement :

1° Des frais correspondant aux semences, engrais, amendements et produits de traitement des végétaux ;

2° Des frais de main-d’œuvre relatifs aux façons culturales, de l’amendement des terres et des semis ;

3° Des frais de matériels relatifs aux mêmes travaux : carburants et lubrifiants, entretien, réparation et amortissement du matériel, travaux réalisés par des tiers.

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