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Second-home housing tax: catch-up up to the average rate with increases capped at 10%

Article 116 of the 2026 Finance Act amends Article 1636 B sexies I 4 and 6 of the General Tax Code: municipalities and inter-municipal bodies whose second-home housing tax rate is below average may raise it, independently of the property tax rate, up to the average rate (instead of 75% of the average), with increases capped at 10% (instead of 5%).

Measure originators

InitiatorLR
Jean-François Husson
Les Républicains
Amendment authorCRCE
Cécile Cukierman
Communiste Républicain Citoyen et Écologiste - Kanaky
Amendment authorUC
Sylvie Vermeillet
Union Centriste et Indépendants
Amendment authorSER
Serge Mérillou
Socialiste, Écologiste et Républicain
Amendment authorLR
Stéphane Sautarel
Les Républicains
Amendment authorSER
Isabelle Briquet
Socialiste, Écologiste et Républicain
Amendment authorEST
Grégory Blanc
Écologiste - Solidarité et Territoires
Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date
21 February 2026

Measure impact

Municipalities and inter-municipal bodies with a low second-home housing tax rate can raise it faster towards the average; owners of second homes there may see their rate rise by up to 10% a year.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2026-103 du 19 février 2026 (LF 2026), art. 116
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 de droit commun de l'article (lendemain de la publication de la loi au JO du 20 février 2026).
Completed
19 February 2026

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Actors
Emmanuel Macron, Sébastien Lecornu
Promulgation de la loi n° 2026-103 de finances pour 2026 (article 116), publiée au JO du 20 février 2026.