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French home energy bills to rise in 2026
Household electricity and gas bills will increase by around €50 per year
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France’s key tax deadlines for December
Second-home owners must pay their taxe d’habitation this month
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Good news for many micro-entrepreneurs in France: plans to lower VAT threshold rejected by Senate
Vote reverses proposal to lower tax exemption thresholds for self-employed workers
French tax exemption for rentals
There is an income tax exemption for people who rent out a room in their home, which avoids the need for the property owner to declare the income under the micro-BIC regime.
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However, the rent must be low.
This year, the ceiling is set at €190 per square metre rented out in Ile-de-France, or €140 in the rest of France.
You can add a proportional contribution to expenses, such as utilities, to this amount.
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