Taxe d'habitation

We got this too and so did at least one other owner. We have sent ours back to the address on the demand, Tres. Pantin, with a letter informing them of Suites Etudes' address, although we did fill in a form earlier in the year giving them the same information! Suggest you send yours back too. As far as we can gather, owners are not responsible for this tax. And we were informed by Suites Etudes last year that there was no TV in the apartment.

Mudds

Re: Tax de Habitation

I have received these for the last 4 years and send them back every year with the name and address of the Head Tenant(Management Company)but they still keep coming.

I have spoken to my French accountant and he has spoken to the tax office but it dos'nt make any difference.

John

I used to receive them and kept sending them back. Haven't received any for about 2 years. I have had confirmation from the manager at my leaseback complex that the TV licence is included in the managers budget for running the complex.

Hello I am new on this forum but got some experience in the French leaseback as I am a owner of a flat in a Residence de Tourisme in France and also an active member of IRT-investisseurs résidences tourisme and I would like to share my experience and help out.

So let's now move to the subject: the Taxe d'habitation. You SHOULD NOT pay it. It has to be paid by your Gestionnaire/management company. So write a letter (with a copy of this tax form) to your management company asking them to pay their bills and send the copy of this letter and a copy of your leaseback contract/bail commercial to your tax office in France.

Do not pay the TV tax either.

We Received this bill also..... Thank god we don't have to pay it.

Hello everyone

On Monday 20 Jan 08, there will be an online Chat/debate with Mr Bouvard, on the Residence de Tourisme in France. He is part of the new cabinet and has been mandated to do some research on the Residence de Tourisme in France and their current situation.

"Un débat Immobilier : les excès de la défiscalisation, avec Michel Bouvard, député de savoie, aura lieu lundi sur le site des Echos. Infos / participation sur http://www.lesechos.fr/info/chats/300234552.htm." The debate is scheduled to be between 3.30 pm and 4.30 (French time)

Questions are more than welcome, in French and English. You can already post them on the website.

Several French people (me included) are going to ask questions but it would be great if some foreigners have some as well. Hope you will participate. You can refer to the problems mentioned above eg Taxes, Changes occuring during the leaseback period, solutions regarding the non payment of the rent.

The maximum of owners or potential buyers or companies interacting on Monday the best it would be for all of us, as it will for sure all help us in the future.

Thanks

Regards,

Un débat avec Michel Bouvard, député de savoie, aura lieu lundi sur le site des Echos. Infos / participation sur http://www.lesechos.fr/info/chats/300234552.htm.

Hi all,

After receiving this tax d'habitation bill and discovering on here we did not need to pay it we wrote to cdi.beziers@dgi.finances.gouv.fr

They replied asking for copies ofthe bail commercial.(lease agreement/plan)

this is what we got back......i don't understand it. All i know is i do not need to pay this bill. Can you advise what the email below says and add any thoughts and comments????/

Réf. : RE: Réf. : Tax D'habitation‏

From:
cdi.beziers@dgi.finances.gouv.fr

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Sent:
22 January 2008 08:34:10

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To:
sb ds (sbds1973@hotmail.com)

Nature de la demande : Impôts directs locaux TH et TLV
Objet de la demande : Demande contentieuse
Référence : JMLO-7B4AZX
Traité par : Claude-1 CAMUS, 04 67 35 69 45, Agent de constatation ou
d'assiette principal, SECTEUR BEZIERS

Bonjour Madame / Monsieur

Suite à votre courrier , je vous informe que conformément à l'article
1408-I du CGI , la taxe d'habitation est établie au nom des personnes qui
ont à quelque titre que ce soit , la disposition ou la jouissance des
locaux imposables.
Par conséquent , les personnes qui donnent des logements meublés en
location saisonnière entrent dans le champ d'application de la taxe dès
lors qu'elles sont réputées en garder la disposition en dehors des périodes
effectives de location . Voir votre contrat avec la société Odalys où il
est mentionné que vous pouvez avoir la jouissance de l’appartement 2
semaines durant l’année . La taxe d’habitation ne s’applique pas dès lors
que l’appartement est destiné exclusivement à la location et que le
propriétaire ne peut en avoir la disposition à quelque période que ce soit
de l’année .
L'agent des impôts , Mr CAMUS Claude .
Tél : 04 67 35 69 45

Hi

Have you bought your furniture (from Odalys) or do you rent your flat to Odalys "nu" (without the furniture)? It should be written in your leaseback contract.

If your flat is rented "nu" you do not have to pay the Taxe d'Habitation. It should be paid by Odalys.

The guy is here apparently mixing / confusing status. In a Residence de Tourisme when you go to your flat and stay there you are Proprietaire Loueur and you are not considered as a proper owner.

For my flat the cdi sent me "un degrevement", my mgmt company will pay this tax and it has been registered at the tax office to be for the next 7 years.

O.K!!!!, I have received a second Tax d'habitation bill/ demand!!!! does anybody who has a leaseback with 6%return...and 2 weeks a year use have to pay this or not.....Please reply

V.E.F.UK in london who i purchased through has given me an email address of a tax consultant who may be abe to help anyonewith this problem, and indeed already has......it is bertrand@clvproperties.com