In 2020, 8 out of 10 households will be exempt from payment of the housing tax. The progressive reduction applies this year, up to 30%. The regional department of public finances publishes the figures of the average decreases in each Breton department. Another topical issue for the taxpayer: the withholding tax from January.
The decrease in the housing tax only applies to households whose incomes do not exceed a certain threshold. Namely 27 000 € for one part, 61 000 € for 3.5 parts. According to the Directorate of Public Finances, 80% of households should benefit, by 2020. The decline applies gradually: 30% this year, 65% in 2019 and 100% (total exemption) in 2020. To find out if you are concerned by the reform of the housing tax, a simulator has been set up on the website impots.gouv.fr.
The average decline observed in Côtes-d'Armor is 141 € this year, 306 € in 2019 and 471 € in 2020. In Finistère: 167 € this year, 362 € in 2019 and 556 € in 2020. In Ille -and-Vilaine: € 167 this year, € 363 in 2019 and € 558 in 2020. In Morbihan: € 146 this year, € 316 in 2019 and € 486 in 2020.
The reform of the housing tax applies only to the principal residence. It does not concern second homes, vacant premises (THLV) or the public audiovisual contribution (CAP).
In order for taxpayers to know the situation in their municipality, the impots.gouv.fr website puts online a dynamic cartography which details, for nearly 36 000 French municipalities, the number of taxpayers who benefit from the reform or the amount in euros for the decline for each of them.
The file of the rates voted in 2018 in each municipality is also available for download on impots.gouv.fr.
Withdrawal at source
It may have escaped them, but 6 million private sector employees and 2.5 million civil servants were able to see this fall, at the bottom of their payslip, a small line mentioning the amount that will be deducted from their salary. from January. This is also indicated on your tax notice on impots.gouv.fr 95% of households have chosen to keep the rate applied to them in 2018. And 6% opted for an individualized rate, which takes into account the difference in income between spouses.