The wealthiest 20% of households will still have to pay housing tax in 2022, before an exemption for all on main residences from 2023. But you should look carefully at your tax notice before paying this tax: the tax authorities sometimes make mistakes.
when it comes time to pay the housing tax for the 20% of households that still have to pay it, it is better to carefully check the information given on the tax notice by the tax authorities. Tax errors are indeed more frequent than one would think, Capital.
One of the most common mistakes is sending the notice the wrong address, especially if you moved during the year 2022. In addition, if you changed accommodation after January 1, you do not have to pay the housing tax, which the tax authorities sometimes forget. Ditto if you only have bare ownership of the property: it is the usufructuary who pays the housing tax.
Certain households exempt
In addition, it may happen that the tax authorities make an error in estimating the rental value of the property. This is in fact based on the theoretical rent of the property according to data dating from 1974, readjusted in 1980. It is therefore recommended to check the real and current value of your dwelling, by obtaining sheet 6675-M, which details the elements of the calculation made by the taxes.
There may also be omissions at the level of the dependent children or parents, either because they were not declared or because the administration did not take the declaration into account. It is therefore advisable to ensure that your dependent children, parents or grandparents are taken into account because their presence reduces the tax.
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Finally, some households are exempt from housing tax. This is the case of widows or widowers and those over 60, not subject to the IFI and occupying their accommodation with their adult children who are job seekers. This also applies to students housed in university residences and to residents of retirement homes if their main residence remains empty or is occupied solely by the spouse.