The leader of the LR opposition in the Paris council, Rachida Dati, accused the town hall on Wednesday of “exploding the amount of property tax” imposed on taxpayers and denounced its “inability” to manage public finances.
The town hall of Paris has decided to suddenly increase the tax burden, by exploding the amount of the property tax, criticized Wednesday in a press release from his group Changer Paris the mayor of the 7th arrondissement.
In Paris, the tax was increased by the town hall by 51.9%, in addition to the automatic and national increase of 7.1% due to inflation. Its rate, which rose to 20.5% after remaining at 13.5% for a very long time, remains very low at the national level.
An average increase of 62%
The former Keeper of the Seals of Nicolas Sarkozy denounced an average increase of 62%, which she attributes to the fact that the city meets each year recurring financing needs related to its inability to manage public finances. Rachida Dati values the amount of the debt of the city of Paris at 10 billion euros.
Asked on LCI on Wednesday about the budget of the city of Paris, PS mayor Anne Hidalgo assured that she was conducting extremely prudent management: the city of Paris is a well-managed city, she said.
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A draining of the city of Paris
With an amount of the global operating grant (DGF) paid by the State which fell from 930 million euros in 2015 to zero in 2023, the cabinet of Anne Hidalgo denounced to AFP a drying up of the city of Paris, regretting a colossal amount that had to be found.
So that cities are also interested in the attractiveness they create, Anne Hidalgo proposed the increase of a tax that will be painless for the French: the tourist tax on tourist nights.
This tax, governed by the general code of local authorities, is based on a scale setting prices, floor and ceiling, depending on the type of accommodation. In 2023, a municipality can levy up to 4.30 euros for one person and one night in a palace.
The socialist mayor of Paris has asked to pass a percentage (…) if only 5% on luxury hotels.
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