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Article 1594 A of the French General Tax Code

Sont perçus au profit des départements: 1° les droits d’enregistrement ou la taxe de publicité foncière exigibles sur les mutations à titre onéreux d’immeubles ou de droits immobiliers situés sur leur territoire; 2° la taxe de publicité foncière perçue en application de Article 663 when the registrations, decisions, deeds, certificates or documents mentioned in this article concern immovable property or immovable property rights situated in their territory.

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Article 1594 D of the French General Tax Code

Unless there are special provisions, the rate of land registration tax or registration duty provided for in article 683 is set at 3.80%. It may be modified by the departmental councils without such modifications having the effect of reducing it to less than 1.20% or raising it above 4.50% (1).

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Article 1594 E of the French General Tax Code

The deliberations are notified to the tax authorities under the conditions provided for in article 1639 A. Decisions take effect on 1st June. In the absence of a vote or in the event of non-compliance with the rules listed in article 1594 D, the current rate is renewed.

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Article 1594 F ter of the French General Tax Code

Departmental councils may institute an abatement on the basis of the land registration tax or registration duty for the acquisition of: a. Buildings or parts of buildings intended for residential use on condition that the purchaser undertakes not to use them for any other purpose for at least three years from the date of the deed of purchase; b. Land or premises used as garages on condition that the purchaser…

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Article 1594 F quinquies of the French General Tax Code

Sont soumis à la taxe de publicité foncière ou au droit d’enregistrement au taux de 0,70 %: A. With the exception of those referred to in I of A of ‘article 1594-0 G, transfers for valuable consideration of building land and new buildings referred to in 2° of 2 of I of article 257 when they are subject to value added tax, except where the terms and conditions set out…

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Article 1594-0 F sexies of the French General Tax Code

Sales resulting from the application of articles L. 181-14 to L. 181-28 of the rural and maritime fishing code relating to the agricultural development of uncultivated land, abandoned land and insufficiently exploited land in Mayotte are subject to the land registration tax or registration duty at the rate of 0.70%.

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Article 1594 F sexies of the French General Tax Code

The departmental council may, by deliberation, reduce the rate of land registration tax or registration fees by up to 0.70% where the following conditions are met: 1° The transfer is part of a transaction consisting of: a) Either sales by lots triggering the right of pre-emption provided for in the article 10 of law no. 75-1351 of 31 December 1975 relating to the protection of occupants of residential premises or…

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Article 1594-0 G of the French General Tax Code

Subject to article 691 bis, the following are exempt from land registration tax or registration fees: A. I. – Acquisitions of real estate made by a taxable person within the meaning of article 256 A, where the deed of acquisition contains an undertaking by the purchaser to carry out, within four years, work leading to the production of a new building within the meaning of 2° of 2 of I…

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Article 1594 G of the French General Tax Code

The departmental council may exempt from land registration tax or registration fees the sale of housing units by low-income housing organisations or semi-public companies, provided that the transfer falls within the scope of article 61 of law no. 86-1290 of 23 December 1986, as amended, designed to promote rental investment, home ownership of social housing and the development of the land supply. The exemption must be mentioned in the deed…

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