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It's quite likely not ex-locals who own it, and in any case if they no longer live locally, they're not paying local taxes, or supporting local business. I agr
by jacknews 2y ago
It's quite likely not ex-locals who own it, and in any case if they no longer live locally, they're not paying local taxes, or supporting local business.
I agree, income from property should be heavily taxed, it's essentially private profit from the land value, and that value derives directly from it's location and the strength of the local economy, rather than any effort or contribution from the owner.
- throwaway1105q 2y agoI am not French but I live a country or two over. Here it's mostly people who own 1-5 apartments in the city they live in, they definitely pay taxes there. And short term rentals are definitely not as simple as "profiting from land value". Anyways I don't have an opinion about this, just wanted to answer why would people protest - because it's not some faceless corporation but them directly you're taxing.
- Rinzler89 2y ago>it's mostly people who own 1-5 apartments in the city they live in Owning 1 apartment is completely different than owing 5 apartments in the same city. You can live in 1 apartment but you can't live in 5 at the same time. You're profiting off the other 4 ,so you should pay tax for it.
- throwaway1105q 2y agoYeah, sure. As I said, I don't agree nor disagree. As far as I know, rental income is taxed everywhere in EU. I just answered why the people would revolt or vote against it - because they're probably still right there in that same city or nearby, and you're touching their personal assets, not some faceless corporation/fund.