IGF report reveals hidden plan to fully abolish the housing tax

The Inspection Générale des Finances (IGF) has published a previously classified report dated October 2025 that examines the possibility of fully scrapping France's housing tax. While the tax on primary residences was eliminated in 2018, the report proposes extending the abolition to secondary residences and vacant properties, a change that may be politically sensitive for local authorities. The document has been stored in the Treasury's archives for a year before its release.

Officials from the ministry overseeing public accounts have not responded to inquiries about the report's release schedule or its recommendations. The timing of the publication could signal a potential revisit of local tax policy during upcoming budget discussions.