Up to 60% increase for certain French people, who only have a few weeks left to pay it.
The French, who were planning to save money in the coming weeks, will have to change their minds or revise their objective downwards. And for good reason, soon, a certain number of people will receive a rather hefty bill, which risks hurting their wallets. This is not yet another surprise increase in gas, electricity or water. This time, those who are targeted are owners with a second home that has been unoccupied for at least a year and located in a so-called “tense” area of the territory. As you certainly know, on primary residences, the housing tax has been abolished since January 1, 2023, but not for secondary residences.
Indeed, those who are not paid monthly will soon have to pay the entire tax on vacant housing (TLV), received last October, no later than December 16, 2024 or December 21 in the event of payment. online. This is rather bad news since this TLV is increased by 5 to 60% depending on the municipalities which have decided so. Moreover, this year, more and more municipalities are applying this surcharge, because they are facing serious difficulties in accessing housing. In all, 3,697 French towns are affected, three times more than in 2023. As with the housing tax, the TLV is calculated on the basis of the cadastral rental value of the property. The first tax year, the TVL rate is 17% and increases to 34% in subsequent years.
Concerning the increases applied by the municipalities, they are mainly found in three regions: in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (PACA) and in Occitanie. The western regions, notably Brittany, the Pays de la Loire and Nouvelle Aquitaine, are also not without remainder. The 60% increase is valid in 539 municipalities, compared to 120 last year. Enough to undoubtedly reach many more French people than before!