Overview
- Public Accounts Minister Amélie de Montchalin said cancellation is possible and set consultations for Tuesday with parliamentarians and local authorities.
- The move was framed as a fairness update to decades-old tax bases by presuming occupied homes have basic elements like a bathroom, toilet, and utility hookups.
- Bercy projected under €500 million in additional revenue for communes, a modest sum compared with about €55 billion collected by local authorities in 2024.
- If maintained, DGFiP plans two notifications in early 2026 and June detailing the updated assessment, with owners able to contest using photos or official documents.
- A prior application in Isère led a court to order reimbursements to roughly 50 owners on procedural grounds, while political figures including Gabriel Attal have called for the plan to be dropped.