Property tax exemption for wetlands closed to new commitments
Point 20 of I of Article 17 of the 2026 budget act supplements Article 1395 B bis of the General Tax Code: the 50% exemption from tax on undeveloped land (municipal and intermunicipal share) for meadows, grasslands and moors in wetlands covered by a five-year management commitment now only applies to land whose owner sent this commitment to the tax office before the act came into force.
Measure originators
A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.
Measure impact
Owners of wetland plots who had not sent a management commitment before 21 February 2026 can no longer obtain the exemption; ongoing commitments continue to apply. The Government expected no yield in the short term.
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Procedure timeline
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Administrative implementation
Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration
President of the Republic signature
Publication au Journal officiel
National Assembly has the final say
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