MEP reply on the second home tax proposal

[Frederick]

 

The reply re my questions to my MEP re the tax that was proposed ...then withdrawn .

 

Question for written answer E-005465/2011

to the Commission

Rule 117

William (The Earl of) Dartmouth (EFD)

Subject: French taxation of second homes

The French Government has put forward a proposal to tax owners of French second homes the equivalent of a second council tax on their properties. The new tax on second homes would apply to properties owned by people who are not French tax residents.

Does the Commission find that the French proposal is in accordance with the EU regulations on non-discrimination between EU citizens?

EN

E-005459/2011

E-005465/2011

E-005632/2011

P-005781/2011

E-005896/2011

E-006008/2011

E-006038/2011

P-006350/2011

E-006361/2011

Answer given by Mr Šemeta

on behalf of the Commission

(19.7.2011)

Since its publication, the Commission has been monitoring closely developments in the proposed reform of the tax treatment of investments recently presented by the French Government, in particular the proposal for an annual tax on dwellings owned by persons whose tax domicile is not France and whose income from French sources represents less than 75% of their total world income.

Since this proposal is still being discussed by the French Parliament, the Commission is unable to take a definitive position.

However, the Commission notes that the French Senate, at its sitting on 20 June 2011, proposed three amendments aimed at abolishing the tax provision referred to in the Honourable Members' questions.

If necessary, the Commission will not fail to use the instruments at its disposal to ensure that France complies with European law.

[Pierre ZFP]

That sounds like as close to a result as you will get!

Well done for contacting your MEP and getting a reply.

[NickP]

Yes well done Frederick, I wrote to all ten south east England MEP's and  got three replies, only one Mr Nirj Deva seemed to understand the situation and replied in a positive manner. Mr Nigel Farrage's E/Mail address didn't even work.

[Théière]

Not that MEP's or MP's take any notice of the rules by which they must run their constituencies but they must reply! (too busy filing their expenses) [Www]

Still well done for following that up.