Why Anne Hidalgo still plans to put property owners to work – Le Figaro

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The debt of the mayor of Paris is around 8 billion euros. Emmanuel Dunand / AFP DECRYPTION – The owners of second homes and vacant homes are in the sights of the mayor of Paris who intends to puncture them to reduce his debt. In Paris, real estate is expensive even if prices no longer soar like these years, but, in return, local taxation is less heavy than elsewhere in France. All Parisians will be exempt from housing tax next year and pay, on average, “only” 710 euros in property tax, against 853 euros for all French people. With the revaluation of rental bases by 3.4% this year, the pain will be heavier for all of the 32 million taxpayers who pay it. But that will not be all for the Parisians: Anne Hidalgo intends to involve the owners to help her pay off her colossal debt of nearly 8 billion euros. The mayor of Paris has commissioned a report from her finance assistant and to the leader of the Parisian communist elected officials so that they can offer him ways to straighten out the City’s finances. Housing is on the front line. Paul Simondon and Nicolas Bonnet-Oulaldj suggest multiplying… This article is for subscribers only. You have 85% left to discover.Cultivating your freedom means cultivating your curiosity.Continue reading your article for €0.99 the first month Already a subscriber? Login