1st October 2015 By Mary Taylor, Partner, Blevins Franks If you have ever had the feeling that you spent half your working life just to pay tax, you are probably not far wrong. What with…
7th September 2015 By Mary Taylor, Partner, Blevins Franks Automatic exchange of information is almost here. What does it mean for you, as an expatriate living in France? This loss of financial privacy affects us…
The Blevins Franks Guide to Living in France This 360-page book examines the key tax and wealth management issues for a UK national planning to move to France, already living in France or considering returning…
Pension Transfer Rules Confirmed. How Does This Affect You? By Mary Taylor, Partner, Blevins Franks The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed its rules on pension transfer advice. There is no exception for non-UK residents, so…
What compensation? If you are victim of an accident caused by a wild animal (wild boar, deer, yeti..), you might need to know what steps to take in order to receive compensation for damage…
by Marian Thornley How not to move to France Our cycling/house-buying adventure was taking place only a few weeks before the first of various financial crashes hit the world. Luckily for us, we managed to…
1st January 2016 New Year Financial Planning Review By Mary Taylor, Partner, Blevins Franks The New Year is an excellent time to carry out a ‘wealth-review’ to make sure your money is working as well…
Charges Doctors or dentists working within the French sickness insurance scheme charge the official social security rates, now 23 euros per consultation. Specialists will charge more. You can check that a general practitioner is ‘conventionné’…
So it was that a couple of days later we cycled into Ceret town centre and collapsed onto a bench outside the Mairie in the shade of the huge London plane trees.
1st December 2015 Understanding the Changes to French Social Charges By Mary Taylor, Partner, Blevins Franks 1st December 2015 Social charges in France are effectively a second form of income tax. Following a ruling by…