Tax increaseIn effectHousing taxLocal

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.

Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date
1 January 2017

Measure impact

Owners of second homes in high-demand municipalities that adopted it: housing tax surcharge of 5% to 60% instead of 20%.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2016-1917 du 29/12/2016 (LF 2017), art. 97
Official Journal: JORF du 30 décembre 2016, texte n° 1

Procedure timeline

Follow the progress of this fiscal measure through the different stages of the parliamentary procedure.

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5 / 5 steps
Completed
1 January 2017

Administrative implementation

Application

Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration

Application aux impositions de taxe d'habitation dues à compter de 2017 (délibérations possibles jusqu'au 28 février 2017).
Completed
29 December 2016

Possible referral to Constitutional Council

Constitutional review

Décision de conformité / censure partielle

Décision du Conseil constitutionnel n° 2016-744 DC.
Completed
29 December 2016

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Promulgation de la loi de finances pour 2017 (JORF du 30 décembre 2016, texte n° 1).
Completed
20 December 2016

National Assembly has the final say

Parliamentary process

Si échec CMP

Vote result
Adopted
Adoption définitive par l'Assemblée nationale en lecture définitive.
Completed
22 November 2016

Debate and vote

Parliamentary process

Débat et vote en séance publique à l'Assemblée nationale, ou engagement de la responsabilité du Gouvernement (article 49.3)

Vote result
Adopted
Adoption en première lecture du projet de loi par l'Assemblée nationale.