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Tax shock as residents see bill rise by 24.56%
Most departments decided against large rises in taxe foncière for property owners this year but four stood out, with Hautes-Alpes raising its bill by 24.56%, Lot-et-Garonne 20.8%, Lozère 16% and Deux-Sèvres by 11%.
The vast majority of councils left levels unchanged but there are smaller rises in Corse-du-Sud 6.5%, Ille-et-Vilaine 5.3%, Val-de-Marne 3%, Tarn and Dordogne 1.5%, Ardennes 1%.
Just three councils cut the tax, Nord by 10.1%, Haute-Corse by 6.5% and Morbihan by 3%.
Bills must be paid by October 15 for those paying by post or in person, the 20th for internet payments and 25th for those on monthly instalments.
Departmental councils decide the tax level – which is charged by multiplying the putative property rental value (valeur locative) by the tax level agreed.
Gers department, which kept tax stable this year, charges the highest rate of taxe foncière in mainland France with a rate of 33.85%, followed by Aisne on 31.72% and Aude on 30.69%.
Paris property owners pay the lowest rate, 5.13%, with suburban Hauts-de-Seine charging 7.08%. Savoie and Rhône are next lowest on 11.03% then Lyon metropolis on 11.58%.
