Regulatory changeIn effectLocal business taxationLocal

Tax on vacant commercial premises can be levied only within a territorial revitalisation operation area

Municipalities may levy the annual tax on vacant commercial premises (Article 1530 of the CGI (General Tax Code)) only in the part of their territory covered by the action areas of a territorial revitalisation operation agreement that provides for retail measures, instead of the whole municipality.

Measure originators

Amendment authorUC
Bernard Delcros
Union Centriste et Indépendants
Amendment authorSER
Serge Mérillou
Socialiste, Écologiste et Républicain
InitiatorRDSE
Ahmed Laouedj
Rassemblement Démocratique et Social Européen
Amendment authorEST
Ghislaine Senée
Écologiste - Solidarité et Territoires
Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date
21 February 2026

Measure impact

Owners of commercial premises vacant for more than two years within a territorial revitalisation operation area can be taxed without the tax applying to the whole municipality. The tax depends on a municipal decision.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2026-103 du 19 février 2026 (LF 2026), art. 44
Official Journal: JORF n° 0043 du 20 février 2026

Procedure timeline

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Completed
21 February 2026

Administrative implementation

Application

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

Entrée en vigueur au lendemain de la publication de la loi
Completed
19 February 2026

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Promulgation de la loi de finances pour 2026 (article 44)