Tax. Investing. Inheritance. So many questions! Come and meet us for the answers!
In August, France approved changes to succession, allowing your children to contest a will, even if you opted for UK law to apply to your estate.
Many people consider bank deposits to be ‘no-risk’ investments – but unfortunately banks can and do fail.
Autumn is the time of year when we find out what tax changes we will be faced with in France the following year.
Different types of assurance-vie policies mean you need to make sure you choose the one that will provide the advantages you are looking for.
(Updated August 2018) UK pensioners over 65 in France may qualify for the “allocation de solidarité aux personnes agées” (Aspa) due to the poor exchange rate pushing some expat pensioners below the poverty line. They…
Pensions are complex, yet often the cornerstone of a comfortable retirement. Today, with Brexit looming and more options than ever for what you can do with your funds, it is difficult to establish the best approach – there is no ‘one size fits all’ solution.
From January 2016, financial institutions in over 50 countries around the world began collecting information on their clients and their accounts. This data will be passed onto the clients’ country of residence in 2017.
The French government has released its draft budget for 2017. Our article summarises the proposed tax changes.
It is that time of year again, when the government releases its proposed budget for the following year and it starts to make its way through the parliamentary process.
The 2017 draft budget was presented on 28th September 2016. Here is a summary of the main measures affecting expatriates. Please note that these are current proposals and there may be changes before it is approved by the French parliament.
Many British investors tend to favour UK assets in their portfolio, even when living in France. They prefer to own shares listed on a FTSE index or corporate bonds issued by UK companies. Indeed UK advisers often structure their clients’ portfolios this way, but that may not be the right balance for you.
