Baz Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 I sold a property in France on the 5th January this year (date chosen to take advantage of the new CGT rules). I have received Taxes Foncieres 2004 for that property and realise that I am only liable for 5 days. I would like some advice how to deal with this. Do I just send a cheque for 5/366 (leap year) and tell the Tresorerie to sort it out? The new owners use the property as a Maison Secondaire and live in Denmark and I am not certain of their address and as I am currently in the UK a visit to Centre des Impots is not possible.Baz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monika Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 This must be the fastest answer ever!!! But I just happened to be on that Topic and I just have read about the Taxes Foncieres the other day, that the owner who is selling the property has to pay the Taxes Foncieres for the whole year i.e. as I understand it until September 2005. I could imagine that this information is correct as we bought our house on July 1st 2003 and have just received our demand for the TF two days ago. Monika Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 I understood that as well but when I mentioned it to a French friend she said that in practice its usually part of the sales agreement that the new owner pays their share.Worth checking, Baz ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz Posted September 6, 2004 Author Share Posted September 6, 2004 Thank you Gay and Monika for speedy responses. I will get in touch with Notaire to see if they can sort it out.Baz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJSLIV Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 If its specified in the Acte its split, if not its all yours!I think the usual convention is to split the habitataion, but to leave the fonciere with the owners as at 1 January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz Posted September 6, 2004 Author Share Posted September 6, 2004 BJSLIV,Thanks for your response, but you are now confusing me as according to my French agents this was their response at the time of the sale:"Taxe d'Habitation for 2004 which is imposable on the occupier or owner as at 1 Jan; whereas the Tax Foncière will be apportioned between yourself and the new owners."I will now have to speak to the Notaire to find out if it was specified in the Acte to be apportioned.BazI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 Unless it is marked on your acte de vente then it is completely your responsibility. Go to the Service Public website and tap in taxe fonciere and it is clearly indicated on there and in fact on your bill to. So hopefully your notaire will have done their job properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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