Cis on the occasion of an interview given to the Parisian this Saturday, November 2, the government's number three announced that the housing tax would not return. “There will be no return to housing tax on main residences,” declared the Minister of Territorial Partnership and Decentralization.
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While the examination of the 2025 budget arrived at the National Assembly in a stormy atmosphere, many local elected officials pleaded for a return of this tax collected by local authorities due to the degraded finances of the State. This was abolished in 2023 at the initiative of Emmanuel Macron. Many regret a “mistake” like the mayor of Salon-de-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône), Nicolas Isnard. “We find ourselves with more than half of the inhabitants of the commune who do not pay this tax”, he criticized on the airwaves of France Bleu, going so far as to evoke an “aberration”.
A consultation with elected officials planned for 2025
In order to find lasting solutions, Catherine Vautrin nevertheless said she was in favor of resuming work relating to taxation, which had been undertaken by elected officials from the Local Finance Committee. “We probably need to look at how we can allow communities to better control their resources,” added the government member.
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Calling at the same time to “make everyone responsible for the importance of the cost” of municipal infrastructures, such as stadiums, schools or even gymnasiums, the minister made a point of reminding us that nothing was free. “We need to think about possible participation in living in the city or village,” said Catherine Vautrin, who wants everyone to be held accountable “for the importance of the cost” of these facilities without, however, “recreating a form of tax of habitation”.
Although she considers the proposal from the Association of Mayors of France aimed at establishing a citizen contribution to public service “not ridiculous”, Catherine Vautrin also shared with our colleagues her wish to open a consultation with local elected officials at the start of 2025.
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