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Africa-Press – Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>The discovery of thousands of undeclared private swimming pools in France has provided an unexpected windfall for French tax authorities. Following an experiment using artificial intelligence (AI), more than 20,000 hidden pools were discovered.<\/p>\n

They have amassed some \u20ac10m ($9.9; \u00a38.5m) in revenue, French media is reporting. Pools can lead to higher property taxes because they boost property value, and must be declared under French law.<\/p>\n

The software, developed by Google and French consulting firm Capgemini, spotted the pools on aerial images of nine French regions during a trial in October 2021.<\/p>\n

The regions of Alpes-Maritimes, Var, Bouches-du-Rho\u0302ne, Arde\u0300che, Rho\u0302ne, Haute -Savoie, Vende\u0301e, Maine-et-Loire and Morbihan were part of the trial \u2013 but tax officials say it may now be rolled out nationwide.<\/p>\n

There were more than 3.2 million private swimming pools in France in 2020, according to data website Statista, with sales already booming before the Covid pandemic.<\/p>\n

But as more employees worked from home, there was a further surge in pool installations. According to Le Parisien newspaper, an average pool of 30 sq m (322 sq ft) is taxed at \u20ac200 ($200; \u00a3170) a year.<\/p>\n

The tax authorities say the software could eventually be used to find undeclared home extensions, patios or gazebos, which also play a part in property taxes.<\/p>\n

Antoine Magnant, the deputy director general of public finances, told Le Parisien: \u201cWe are particularly targeting house extensions like verandas. \u201cBut we have to be sure that the software can find buildings with a large footprint and not the dog kennel or the children\u2019s playhouse,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The crackdown comes after Julien Bayou, of France\u2019s Europe-Ecology Greens party, did not rule out a ban on new private pools. Speaking to BFMTV, he said that France needs a \u201cdifferent relationship to water\u201d and that the ban would be a \u201clast resort\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe challenge is not to ban swimming pools, it is to guarantee our vital water needs,\u201d he said. His comments come as France tackles with its worst recorded drought that has left more than 100 municipalities short of drinking water.<\/p>\n

In July, France had just 9.7mm (0.38 inches) of rain, making it the driest month since March 1961, the national weather service Meteo-France said. Irrigation has been banned in much of the north-west and south-east of France to conserve water.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Mauritius. The discovery of thousands of undeclared private swimming pools in France has provided an unexpected windfall for French tax authorities. Following an experiment using artificial intelligence (AI), more than 20,000 hidden pools were discovered. They have amassed some \u20ac10m ($9.9; \u00a38.5m) in revenue, French media is reporting. 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