Housing tax on second homes: is it still possible to make monthly payments?

Owners of second homes began to receive their housing tax notices on November 4. Is it still possible to pay this tax monthly? We’ll explain it to you.

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The fateful date is approaching. If all owners of main residences have been exempt from housing tax since 2023, this local tax still concerns owners of second homes, vacant homes and furnished premises not allocated to the main home. So, council tax notices were posted online in the specific space of the taxpayers concerned from November 4, 2024 for people receiving monthly payments. For those who are non-monthly, the notices will be available from November 18, 2024. But be careful, the deadline for paying your 2024 housing tax is set by the administration for Sunday December 15, 2025. However, you benefit from An additional period of 5 days if you pay online. In case of delay of payment within 45 days following the collection date, owners of second homes may be subject to a penalty of 10% of the tax due.

So, can you still pay your housing tax monthly on your second home? If you did not make a monthly payment request last year and you have received your tax notice for the 2024 housing tax in recent days, you are obliged to pay your tax in cash. To comply, log in to your particular space after identifying yourself, click on “Payments”, then on “Pay my taxes online” and let yourself be guided. However, you can contact the tax administration via the secure messaging of your particular online space in the event of payment difficulties.

A withdrawal in 10 installments possible

On the other hand, you have the possibility of choosing the monthly payment for the payment of your N+1 housing tax, that is to say the one that you will receive next year, at the end of 2025. For to subscribe to the monthly payment, go to your particular space, ‘Payments’ section, then “Sign up for the monthly direct debit for the collection of my taxes”. In this case, you will be charged in ten installments in 2025, and you will therefore not have to pay all your taxt in one go, at the end of next year. Please note that if you activate the monthly payment before December 15, the first monthly payment will be scheduled for January 15, 2025. If you choose this option after December 15, withdrawals will begin in February 2025.