The taxable profit of farmers placed under the simplified tax regime based on actual profit is determined in accordance with the provisions of articles 72 to 73 E subject to the following simplifications:
a. Farm accounts only record receipts and payments on a daily basis; receivables and payables are recorded at the end of the financial year, except, at the operator’s option, for expenses relating to overheads, which are paid at regular intervals not exceeding one year.
b. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or the market price at the end of the financial year. However, they may be valued, optionally and with the exception of raw materials purchased and advances to crops referred to in article 72 A, using a flat-rate method, based on the current rate at the end of the financial year;
c. expenses relating to fuel consumed during business travel by the operator may be recorded on a flat-rate basis according to a scale that is published each year;
d. justification of incidental overheads paid in cash is not required up to a limit of 1p. 1000 of the turnover achieved and a minimum of €152.
A decree specifies the terms and conditions for the application of a, c and d, particularly in the event of a change in accounting method with a view to preventing the same expense from being deducted from the results of two financial years.