Tourist Residences: TV Licence Fee Must Be Borne by the Operator
Written by, Séphora Amsellem on June 6, 2018
The French Council of State (Supreme court for administrative justice) ruled that the operator of a tourist residence shall bear the television licence fee. Such charge cannot be paid by the owner nor the occupant of an apartment managed by an operator. This is because: as (i) the apartment rented to an operator cannot be considered as being part of the owner-occupied dwelling and (ii) the occupant can only rent the apartment on a short term basis.
(Council of State, 6 June 2018, n°411510, Soderev Tour)