French Tax Declaration Platform Fails, Costs State €1.3 Billion
The 'Gérer mes biens immobiliers' platform imposed erroneous taxes on over a million property owners in 2023, leading to massive financial losses and public backlash.
- The Cour des comptes revealed that the 'Gérer mes biens immobiliers' (GMBI) platform caused over €1.3 billion in erroneous tax charges in 2023, primarily affecting property owners.
- The platform, launched to streamline property tax declarations, suffered from poor design, inadequate communication, and technical failures, leaving many users confused about their obligations.
- Over a million taxpayers were wrongly charged taxes, including levies on vacant properties and secondary residences, requiring substantial reimbursements by the state.
- The initial budget for the platform was €13 million, but costs ballooned to over €56 million due to mismanagement and reliance on external contractors.
- The fiasco has drawn sharp criticism from the Cour des comptes, which highlighted governance failures and urged reforms to prevent similar losses in the future.
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