The over-payments stem from changes to the French taxe d'habitation - the household tax that until recently was paid by virtually everybody with a permanent address in France. The over-payment comes from people who have opted to make monthly payments, but have not adjusted these down in line with the yearly reductions. Anyone who had previously set up monthly payments and has not altered the amount is advised to check their tax bills. For the next tax year, a reduced monthly payments can be set up online via your personal tax page. The taxe d'habitation is paid by the householder and is different to the taxe foncière, which is paid by the building owner.

Source: The Local October 09, 2019 07:41 UTC