• The municipality is preparing to vote for a 14% increase in its tax on built land.

  • This in order to “compensate for the increase in expenses” in particular linked to the increase in energy costs.

  • 50 million additional euros are expected in the coffers of the city.

The cost of living is increasing for everyone, and it is also true for municipalities.

With the difference that it has leverage to generate additional resources, such as taxes, for example.

This is the choice made by the town hall of Marseille, which is preparing to vote for a 14% increase in its property tax to compensate for "the increase in expenses", in particular linked to the cost of energy, a-t -she explains.

50 million euros in additional revenue

“Heating and fuel expenses have increased by 12 million euros,” argued Joël Canicave, deputy in charge of finance.

The expected thaw of the civil servants' index point, promise of candidate Emmanuel Macron, should lead to "20 million euros in additional expenditure", he added, concluding in essence that, although the election was not played and no matter who is elected, the upgrading of the salaries of civil servants would be welcome.

Also, the loss of 14 million euros on the municipal equalization fund under the abolition of the housing tax weighed in the equation.

The city, in debt to the tune of 1.450 billion euros (down 500,000 euros over the past year), expects with this increase in built land, 50 million euros in additional revenue.

With a rate that will stand at 44.54% (instead of 39.07), Marseille has moved into the top 50 cities where taxation on built land is the highest, moving to 35th position, between Merial and Digne-les-Bains, if we refer to the figures for 2020, compiled by the

Journal du Net

, based on data from the General Directorate of Public Finances of the Ministry of the Economy.

"When you pay taxes and you don't get the service in return, it's even worse"

While elected officials will vote on the budget for the coming year at the same time, Samia Ghali, deputy mayor, defended “a budget for action, innovation and the future”.

"Let's not just stay on a question of tax, but also of ambition," argued the elected official.

With an investment plan of 1.700 billion euros for the next four years, the municipality intends to keep its promise to make Marseille a city with modern facilities.

"You will see it for schools, but it's the same for all the public facilities that we are redoing," promised Samia Ghali.

“When you pay taxes and you don't get the service in return, it's even worse,” she illustrated.

The town hall intends to seek, as usual now, a maximum of external financing, from Europe or the State, to finance its investments, and reduce the bill.

Also, it is currently carrying out an inventory of its real estate.

“Many are not of public utility and we will auction some,” explained Joël Canicave.

Recently, the town hall conducted a test by announcing the sale of four vacant properties (three apartments and a small house).

The city would have "thousands", it was said.

And it's not so much the receipts that should weigh heavily as the savings on maintenance costs generated by them.

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