New Property and Waste Taxes Approach for Tenants and Owners

Property owners and tenants across France will face higher local taxes for waste disposal starting in 2027, as municipalities pass on the rising costs of general activities concerning pollution. The general tax on polluting activities, known in French as the TGAP, applies to the landfill disposal of waste carried out by specialized treatment companies. While the government increased this levy on certain businesses, the financial burden ultimately trickles down to households through local garbage collection fees.

Parliament previously validated the tax increase within the 2026 budget framework, establishing a steady rise in the rate per metric ton of buried waste. The fee rises from 65 euros per metric ton in 2025 to 69 euros in 2026, and will reach 73 euros in 2027. The schedule continues upward until it settles at 85 euros per metric ton by 2030, according to data from the National Federation of Public Works.

Waste treatment companies plan to transfer these rising costs onto local municipalities, which pay for household garbage management. Consequently, local authorities will report the additional expenses onto the household garbage collection tax, which residents pay annually. This tax is integrated into the property tax paid by real estate owners, who can legally require tenants in rental properties to reimburse the expense.

Property owners have the option to include the garbage collection tax directly in monthly rental charges or to request a reimbursement by providing a copy of their property tax notice. Alongside the environmental tax adjustments, national property valuations used to calculate local taxes are estimated to climb by 2.9 percent in 2027. As a result, millions of property owners and tenants will absorb a double increase in household waste fees.

In related municipal updates, local councils continue to adjust administrative policies and financial structures to balance community budgets. In Loire-Atlantique, the municipal council of Clisson recently reviewed intercommunal nursery school participation costs and adopted a formal internal governance regulation. The council also discussed implementing a new vacancy tax on residential properties scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2027, aimed at minimizing unoccupied housing units and addressing the growth of short-term tourist rentals.

Meanwhile, economic pressures regarding taxation extend to commercial sectors in other European regions, including the alcoholic beverage industry. In the United Kingdom, the government faces criticism from trade associations over proposed alcohol duty increases. Industry representatives warn that higher levies on beer pints and wine bottles threaten struggling local pubs and hospitality businesses amid a challenging cost-of-living crisis.