Question juridique clé
Whether the French property was taxable and whether foreign exchange changes affected its cadastral value or related costs.
Solution extraite
The French property remained taxable; foreign exchange fluctuations were not taken into account, and the claimed lower valuation was not proven.
Motifs extraits
A property that can be rented or sold is taxable even if the owner alleges weak market conditions. The taxpayer did not prove that the property was unusable or otherwise not available for use, and no sufficient basis existed for a reassessment. The authority correctly applied its practice on foreign property values and accepted a higher flat-rate expense deduction than requested.