Getting a life certificate A ‘life certificate’ is a form that might be sent to you by the Department for Work and Pensions to check you’re still alive – and eligible for the State…
The New UK Pension Regime By Mary Taylor, Partner, Blevins Franks The new UK “pension freedom” came into effect on 6th April, providing new opportunities for retirees, depending on…
Hopefully, it will never happen to you, but if it does, forewarned is forearmed, and it is important to know exactly what to do if you are involved in a minor road accident (accident d’auto) in France.
Do You Own UK Property? Changes To Capital Gains Tax For Non-Residents By Mary Taylor, Partner, Blevins Franks Do you own property in the UK? If you do, and are…
Applying for or renewing your British Passport There are several ways of applying for or renewing a British passport without actually visiting the passport office in person. If you are over 16 you…
A VERY GENERAL LOOK AT YOUR INCOME TAX OBLIGATIONS IN FRANCE REMINDER Income tax forms will be sent out in April. Deadlines differ, dependent upon whether they are filled in online…
Hence, French tax authorities may not tax, for social charges purposes, any person that is not affiliated with the French social security.
SOS Help in France Feeling down? Call us up! SOS Help volunteers listen in confidence to Anglophones in France from 3 to 11pm daily. Callers may stay anonymous and our listeners are non-judgemental.…
“How do I watch thee, let me count the ways” An update on UK television in the Pyrénées-Orientales By Allan Wallis The satellites that broadcast British terrestrial channels (BBC, ITV etc.) have now all been…
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 the European Court of Justice that some social…