Adjustable 5% to 60% housing tax surcharge on second homes in high-demand areas
Article 97 of the 2017 finance act replaces the single 20% surcharge on housing tax for furnished dwellings not used as a main residence, in high-demand municipalities, with a surcharge between 5% and 60% chosen by the municipality (Article 1407 ter of the General Tax Code), subject to the housing tax rate cap. By derogation, municipalities could vote until 28 February 2017 for it to apply from 2017.
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Measure impact
Owners of second homes in high-demand municipalities that adopted it: housing tax surcharge of 5% to 60% instead of 20%.
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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
Possible referral to Constitutional Council
Décision de conformité / censure partielle
President of the Republic signature
Publication au Journal officiel
National Assembly has the final say
Si échec CMP
Debate and vote
Débat et vote en séance publique à l'Assemblée nationale, ou engagement de la responsabilité du Gouvernement (article 49.3)