Replacement of the ISF with the IFI
The ISF (Impôt de Solidarité sur la Fortune, wealth tax) was replaced by the IFI (Impôt sur la Fortune Immobilière, real estate wealth tax) on 1 January 2018. The IFI keeps the same scale but its base is limited to non-business real estate assets
Measure originators
A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.
Measure impact
The ISF was paid by 358,000 tax households and raised €5.1bn in 2017. The IFI is paid by 139,000 households and raised €2.1bn in 2019. Net revenue loss of €3bn. Increase in wealthy households returning for tax purposes (340 returns vs 280 departures in 2019).
Official references
Sources
Procedure timeline
Follow the progress of this fiscal measure through the different stages of the parliamentary procedure.
Administrative implementation
Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration
President of the Republic signature
Publication au Journal officiel
Possible referral to Constitutional Council
Décision de conformité / censure partielle
Debate and vote
Débat et vote en séance publique à l'Assemblée nationale, ou engagement de la responsabilité du Gouvernement (article 49.3)
Joint committee
Désaccord éventuel
Debate and vote
Debate and vote
Débat et vote en séance publique à l'Assemblée nationale, ou engagement de la responsabilité du Gouvernement (article 49.3)
Council of Ministers
Validation interne