This is a new step in the gradual disappearance of the housing tax on main residences.
After its elimination for 80% of households last year, it is the turn of the wealthiest 20% to benefit from successive reductions (2021 then 2022) of this local tax, before a total extinction in 2023. The 7, 2 million households which are still subject to it thus have until Monday to pay by post - and on November 20 via the Internet - this tax now reduced by 30%, which represents an average gain of 363 euros.
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So much for the good news.
The less good thing is that this key reform of the Macron five-year term does not eliminate the housing tax on second homes, targeting more than 3 million owners.
And in several municipalities, this local tax is soaring.
In fact, in towns located in a “tense area” - where the real estate market is considered to be under pressure - local elected officials have the possibility of increasing this tax from 5% to 60% since 2017.
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