Taxe d'Habitation and audiovisual sum

[mogs]

We've received our 2011 tax habitation which states 0 (as we haven't lived in the property for a year) but they are asking us to pay the audiovisual amount.

How do I explain that the property was completely destroyed in a house fire, hence the reason for not living there? Surely we do not have to pay the audio visual?

Thanks for your help

[Chancer]

Ask for an attestation sur honneur at the Mairie.

[NormanH]

The problem comes from the fact that normally you have to declare that you haven't got a TV when you make your tax declaration (for Income tax) in May.

You didn't of course, (you may not even have made a tax declaration yet)  but the wheels turn automatically. I think you need to contact your Tax office and explain.

[mogs]

Thanks for your replies.

I have sent them an email today explaining, and tomorrow our Maire is open so I might call in and ask them to phone on my behalf (my French isn't too great for telephone calls).

I didn't declare it on the impot form, didn't realise I should so hope they accept a genuine error.

:)

[EuroTrash]

You do normally have to write and sign an attestation sur l'honneur to confirm you don't have a TV at the property, and give it to your Tresor or tax office, as they need to put it on file. Once they have that they will probably say you don't have to pay it, although in theory they can insist on you paying and then they will refund it. Don't stress, it's a formality, all they need is the right bit of paper but until they have that they can't do anything.