N° 36-2004 / 24.05.2004

INTERNAL DIRECTIVE OF THE COMMISSION


Subject: Tax abatement for children who continue to study after the age of 26
 
On 7 April 2004 the College of the Heads of Administration approved by written procedure Conclusion 222/04 (see annex), which is applicable within the Commission from 1 May 2004.


Horst REICHENBACH

Annex


Luxembourg, 7th April 2004

CONCLUSION 222/04
 
APPROVED BY THE HEADS OF ADMINISTRATION BY WRITTEN PROCEDURE ENDED ON 7th APRIL 2004

Subject: Tax abatement for children who continue to study after the age of 26
 

SEC(2004)411
 

The Heads of Administration agree to discontinue the grant of the tax abatement provided under the second subparagraph of Article 3(4) of Council Regulation No 260/68 for a dependent child aged over 26, except where having undertaken studies at the normal age for the studies in question before the age of 26, he or she has continued them regularly and without interruption. In all cases, the tax abatement shall end either as soon as the child's income exceeds 40% of the salary of a Grade 1 official in step 1[1], or when the dependent child reaches 30 years of age.
 
This Conclusion shall apply from 1 May 2004.
 
It repeals and replaces Conclusion 198/91, which was approved by the Heads of Administration at their 184th meeting held on 31.January 1991.

Done at Luxembourg, 07.04.2004

For the College of the Heads of Administration



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Footnote

[1] For the period from 1 May 2004 to 30 April 2006: Grade D*1, step 1.

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