And what would happen if we don't pay them?Thanks for contacting us. As with Taxe Fonciere, Taxe d'Habitation is worked out using rental values, and these are slowly being brought up to date throughout France, as they were using values from 1970. The property is near completion. I was under the impression that most new builds are exempt from property taxes for two years, though you would have to apply for this.

We received a Taxe d'Habitation demand for 926 Euros a few days ago. I found your article on property tax (Tax Fonciere & Tax d'habitation) quite informative. Thanks for contacting us. Is there any resource that I can go to online to find out how much I will be paying for Taxe d'Habitation and Taxe Fonciere. We bought a small apartment in Collioure off-plan, taking possession in February 2010. I would suggest you contact your local property tax offices (Centre des Impots Fonciers or Bureau de Cadastre) to see if you can obtain an exemption or discount with regard to your Taxe Fonciere and Taxe d'Habitation, as your property is empty. I would think as you will own the property on 1st January 2012, you will definitely be liable for the year's Taxe Fonciere. I did, however, receive a second demand with penalty interest at my English address which I then paid (somewhat irritated). You can find such companies listed in various sections of our Business Directory.

Whilst we stlll own a house here even though going back to England, will we still have to fill out this form?Thanks for contacting us.

However, in the exemptions there is no mention of whether a house being renovated can have any tax discounts? It is paid by prelevelment a l'echeance but need the paperwork for reference.

(Because you were the owner on 1st January this year, you would be responsible for the Taxe Fonciere for this year.) This is not our main residence in Europe, we live in the UK, however this French property is the only property we have in France and therefore is it really considered as a second property because this becomes our main home whilst in France? In your article, which is most helpful, you state "Taxe Foncière is more expensive than the other property tax, Taxe d'Habitation" and yet, having now renovated a barn into a house, I was charged 792 Euros for the Taxe Foncière in October and have just been charged 902 Euros for the Taxe d'Habitation, i.e. I have written to the tax people If this wasn't included in the papers you signed and this wasn't discussed or agreed between the vendors and yourself, I would say you are under no obligation to pay it.

We have just received a Tax Fonciere Avis d'impot 2014 for 333 Euros. I think it can be paid online by bank transfer or by direct debit, cash or cheque. There is a small 1 bed gite attached which I stay in when working there. Qui est redevable de la taxe foncière ? I have already had to question a previous outlandish habitation and foncieres bill - and won. Is this payable?Thanks for contacting us. However the process for applying for them is unclear.Thanks for contacting us.

Certainly I would query your bill and explain your situation anyway, to see whether any discount or even exemption can be given. The Taxe Fonciere is 900 Euros, habitation 550 Euros, refuse collection 150 Euros. I have now received a demand for the Taxe d'Habitation, am I liable for this? I understand that both the above taxes are usually payable in arrears, so as you only sold your property in July this year, I would say the bills, which would have been for the last year, should be payable by you. I understood that a property is not habitable if it is not furnished and has no services connected.