 Poster: A snowHead
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davidof, I suspect, just like the UK holiday lettings rules being introduced, that there will be a minimum number of weeks rental before you can claim the exemption. They could even decide that the exemption only applies to long-term lets, and not to holiday propertoes. The devil will be in the detail. I've asked on the Lay my Hat forum of anyone has any more info. One of the regulars has contacts with a French avocat who is very active on the subject of property taxes and letting.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well this news really ruined my day. We've had our place in L2A for nearly 10 years, don't rent it as we don't want it trashed (as happened with a friend of ours) but let friends and family use it. I kinda thought that the local taxes we already pay for services that we don't exploit may have been enough. Seemily not.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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How about investing in an appartment or chalet, if you have like minded friends share the cost and use a holiday website like pureholidayhomes or skipads to advertise the property. A few "business" trips or ski holidays later and you have saved yourself having to pay for accomodation, got your business and shared the cost!!!!
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jim1515, stop spamming us with your beardy hats, mate. You're right, they're not worth £40, spangly though they are. 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| Well this news really ruined my day. We've had our place in L2A for nearly 10 years, don't rent it as we don't want it trashed (as happened with a friend of ours) but let friends and family use it. I kinda thought that the local taxes we already pay for services that we don't exploit may have been enough. Seemily not. |
I'm sorry to hear that, seems like an easy target. Even some French see it as "scapegoating" foreign property owners (given a lot of French can get out on the business ex pat rules)
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I know a lot of people who are starting to take their holidays away from France now, and going to Austria, Italy and Switzerlan instead. Too expensive and bad attitude towards foreigners are common complaints.
It swings both ways I know, i've seen many a Brit behaving badly in France, but this Tax introduction does seem to hit the Foreign owner quiet hard imho.
In saying that, I would love to own and live in a Chalet whilst renting it out, even in France. If only....
Different for small apartment owners though 
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I wonder how EU law see this? UK tax laws have had to be amended for furnished lettings to include all EU property owned by UK tax payers. How does this apply to a French person owning property in the UK?
Are they therefore allowed to treat residents of other EU countries differently to French ones?
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They do as they please...
EU Laws are created for the Brits to follow.
The rest of Europe stick two fingers up too it, and carry on as they were... 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Such a shame that ISE doesn't post on here any more.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Such a shame that ISE doesn't post on here any more
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yes, I think so too.
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I kinda thought that the local taxes we already pay for services that we don't exploit may have been enough.
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We pay rather modest French taxes (infinitely less than our UK Council tax) for which we get quite a lot of services, including the refuse service, the snow-clearing off roads, the roads themselves, the signposting of walking routes, the maintenance of footpaths and quite a lot besides.
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You know it makes sense.
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pam w, makes you wonder what they're doing with your council tax. 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Herring pasty washed down with Akvavit for the Danes please. Skål 
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