Contributions and social contributions

Artist-writers: reduction of contributions and social contributions

Publié le null - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

In order to help artists-authors who have experienced a drop in their artistic income during the health crisis, a reduction in social contributions and contributions has been granted to them.

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As a result of the income cuts caused by the health crisis, a reduction in social contributions and contributions was granted to the artist-writers.

This reduction relates to artists-authors who have reported under 2019 one artistic income of €1,000 or more and who have experienced a drop in their artistic income of at least 20% between 2019 and 2021.

The amount of the reduction in social contributions is paid to the artist-author by the Urssaf-Limousin. It may not exceed the amount of contributions due in respect of the year 2021.

This reduction shall be determined in accordance with the following procedures:

Tableau - Amount of the reduction in contributions and social contributions granted to artists and authors

Loss of income between 20% included and 40% excluded

Loss of income between 40% included and 50% excluded

Loss of income between 50% included and 60% excluded

Loss of income greater than or equal to 60%

Revenue art. in 2019 between €1,000 included and €3,009 excluded

€40

€80

€120

€160

Revenue art. in 2019 between €3,009 included and €8,024 excluded

€125

€250

€375

€500

Revenue art. in 2019 between €8,024 included and €20,060 excluded

€250

€500

€750

€1,000

Revenue art. in 2019 greater than or equal to €20,060

€500

€1,000

€1,500

€2,000

Please note

For artists whose income used as a basis for calculating contributions is the amount of taxable income in respect of non-commercial profits increased by 15 %, this reduction shall apply to the amounts of contributions and social contributions due in respect of the year 2021, when the income for the year 2021 is known.