If you own, or are buying, a property in France and spend time here each year, you need to understand the rules about residency in France and the UK, so that you comply fully with the correct tax regime. Getting it wrong could cause problems with the taxman later, or result in you paying more tax than you need to.
For many industries across the UK, the lead up to June’s European Union referendum is filled with much anticipation, anxiety and speculation. With a potential Brexit just over a month away, one thing that is…
Bloctel From June 1, 2016, you will be able to register both your landline and mobile telephone number with government website www.bloctel.gouv.fr to block spam and unwanted commercial phone calls. Registration is free and will…
Have you made France your permanent home? It is essential to review your wealth management to ensure it is specifically designed around your new life in France. Besides considering how to achieve advantages for your lifetime, it is also essential to get your estate planning in order. Don’t risk leaving it too late
Despite an irate gendarme telling you the opposite, (and let’s face it, they have guns so best to agree!) the driving licence of a EU-member state driver resident in France does NOT have to be…
If you lose or find a dog or cat….. …….phone the Indépendant: 04 68 64 88 88 after 5 p.m. and ask for Solange, who runs the Animals Lost & Found column. She’ll put…
with Fiona Warren Sterling at near 2-year low against euro A new week has begun however the pound has picked up where it left off at the end of last week by continuing its rapid…
Along with connecting utilities, installing a telephone line will be high on your ‘must do’ list when you first move into your home in France.
Over the last month I became a victim of a clever scam while out shopping.
Simply going out to Intermarché has turned out to be quite traumatic. Don’t be naive enough to think it couldn’t happen to you or your friends.
It seems that the French want their own ***EXIT. In fact, over 53 per cent of the French voted in favour of a referendum on the country’s membership of the EU. As June looms, and…