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…
France continues to bring in new initiatives in an attempt to cut down the mountains of paperwork involved in pretty much anything official. Whilst it has been possible to pay parking and speeding fines online…
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…
Chamber of Commerce & Chambre des Métiers The Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie ( CCI), and the Chambre des Métiers both help out in the creation or development of any business activity and…
This recently happened to some elderly friends of mine. “On Thursday the ‘EDF’ phoned to say they were sending two guys to look at our house near Canet with a view to helping us economise…
with Fiona Warren When it comes to buying or selling property, if you are moving to/from outside the Eurozone then one thing is a given, and that is that you will have to change currencies.…
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
Charges Doctors or dentists who are ‘conventionnés’ (working within the French sickness insurance scheme) charge the official social security rates, now 23 euros per consultation. Some doctors have recently taken action and put their prices…
Quite a few people in the P-O are receiving these calls Microsoft phone scam: how it works Scammers calls you, and asks for you by name. Some are English speakers albeit poor ones,…
