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.

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

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.

French Tax return dates 2016 This year’s  deadline for the  “paper”  version of your tax return is Monday, May 18, 2016 (midnight). From Tuesday, April 13th, 2016, taxpayers can declare their income on www.impots.gouv.fr, in which…

with Fiona Warren I frequently mention the benefits of getting in early to organise and plan  money transfers as efficiently as possible.   The graph below shows the GBP/EUR pairing for the last 30 days…..as you…