Tax & Regulation

The Foreign Owner’s Tax Map of France: What 47 Expat Towns Charge in 2025

Official 2025 rates for the 47 French towns where foreign buyers concentrate: a 3.3x spread, the 90% club in the Dordogne, eleven towns with 60% second-home surcharges, and Paris up 50% in five years.

Anatomy of a French Tax Bill: the Avis de Taxe Foncière, Translated Line by Line

France's property-tax bill, decoded box by box on a real anonymised 2025 avis: what every line means in English, how the €1,016 total is built, what to check before paying, and how to contest it.

The Jeanbrun Housing Bill (Relance Logement): What It Would Mean for Foreign Owners of French Property

France's Relance Logement bill would sweeten the Jeanbrun tax break and hand F and G homes a renovation-for-reprieve deal, but the Conseil d'Etat has filled the margins with warnings. Here is what foreign owners need to know.

LMNP Tax Calculator: Micro-BIC vs Régime Réel Break-Even (2026)

A free calculator that shows whether micro-BIC or régime réel leaves you with less taxable income on your French furnished rental, built on the verified 2026 allowances.

Bought an Underperforming French Tax-Scheme Property? The Clock to Sue Your Adviser Starts Later Than You Think (2026 Ruling)

Bought a French tax-shelter property that underdelivered? A June 2026 Cassation ruling resets when the five-year clock to sue the adviser starts - later than you might think.

Loc’Avantages 2026: a 15% to 65% Tax Cut for Renting Below Market (and the Catch for Non-Residents)

Loc'Avantages gives French landlords a 15% to 65% income-tax reduction for letting below market. Who qualifies, how much it is worth, and the residence catch for non-resident owners.

Taxe d’Habitation on a French Second Home: the 2026 Guide (and the 60% Surcharge)

France scrapped the taxe d'habitation on main homes but kept it on second homes - and 1,628 communes now pile on a surcharge of up to 60%. What foreign owners actually pay in 2026, and how to lighten it.

Spotted a Mistake on Your French Tax Return? How to Correct It in 2026

Spotted an error on your French tax return after filing? You can still fix it. Here is the 2026 timetable for the online correction service, the réclamation route, and the deadlines that matter.

Renting Your Own French Home Short-Term: The Rules for a Primary Residence in 2026

Letting your own French home for a few weeks a year is legal, but tightly framed. Here are the 2026 rules: the 120-day cap, the new nationwide registration, and the tax that follows.

The Jeanbrun Dispositif (Relance Logement): France’s New Property Tax Break for Landlords in 2026

France has revived property amortisation for the first time in a generation. Here is how the new Jeanbrun (Relance logement) regime lets landlords - residents and non-residents alike - write down up to 80% of a flat's price against their rental income.

Les Républicains’ 2026 housing platform: what ‘Libérer le logement’ would mean for foreign landlords

Les Républicains published their May 2026 housing platform 'Libérer le logement' with 12 propositions for the 2027 presidential cycle. Here are the five that would directly rewrite the landlord economics for foreign owners of French property.