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 16th May 2008
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CGT in France can be a key question for anyone owning a property in France, whether or not they are resident here. Rupert Holderness, Managing Director of Siddalls in France explains the situation
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Many owners like to let out their second homes in France when they are not using them. But what are the tax implications for this? David Franks, Chief Executive of Blevins Franks, explains 
FrenchEntrée has been told that the long-awaited but un-ratified new tax treaty between the two countries is to be torn up and re-written. But the British authorities have denied the claim
The latest tax rates – including income tax and inheritance tax - have been announced by the French authorities for 2008. David Hardy from Siddalls brings you up to date
FrenchEntrée is launching a new reader service aimed at helping you understand the complexities of French tax and law issues - with the help of experts from financial advisers Siddalls and law firm the International Law Partnership
It’s one of the two great certainties of life. But though we all have to pay tax, the way that it’s collected can vary enormously from country to country. Michael Streeter looks at how France differs from Britain
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Georgina Field, of tax and finance specialists Siddalls, looks at the tax implications for a person’s UK savings if they decide to become resident in France
David Anderson, Helen Belle and Graeme Perry of solicitors and chartered tax advisers Sykes Anderson examine the law surrounding the 3% tax payable by non-resident companies on the value of their French property
The good news is that tax-free lump sums from the UK are not currently taxed in France; the bad news is that this might be about to change. David Franks of Blevins Franks explains 
It’s an increasingly familiar situation …you want to live in France but carry on working in the UK. Is it possible? And if so, how does it work? Marjorie Mansfield , associate director at financial experts Siddalls, examines the issue
Are you sure where you should pay your taxes? David Franks of tax experts Blevins Franks explains how people can work out whether they are a tax resident in the UK or in France
David Anderson and Helen Belle of solicitors and tax advisers Sykes Anderson look at the new tax regime brought in by President Nicolas Sarkozy during 2007 and how it is likely to affect Britons who own property in France
A French version of insurance bonds can cut your tax liability in France, says David Franks of tax specialists Blevins Franks
If you let out your French property any income you receive is taxable in France even if you are tax resident elsewhere in the world, says tax expert David Franks of Blevins Franks
The French government is planning significant changes to inheritance tax rules both for spouses and for children. Duncan Campbell, associate director of financial advisers Siddalls, explains what they will mean in practice
Many people who move to France have investments in the UK. Here David Franks of Blevins Franks looks at what the tax implications are for such investments and explains what happens with Premium Bonds winnings if you are tax resident in France.
UK residents with an overseas income, including people letting out second homes in France, have been granted a limited period in which they can declare their income – without incurring the usual full penalty
The decision to move to France to retire is a big one. Understanding exactly what this means for your pension, tax and health care will make the transition much easier, says Georgina Field of tax experts Siddalls 
Tax residents in France need to fill in their returns by the end of May 2007, though the deadline is in June for those who complete their returns online. Here Virginie Deflassieux of tax specialists PKF outlines the current thresholds and tax rates
Running your own gîte sounds like a great way to live and work in France, but there are clearly costs involved. Professor Robert Anthony examines the tax issues surrounding them.
Many Britons are thinking of moving to live in France when they retire. Here Robert Brealey of tax experts Siddalls looks at the options for people who are resident in France but are living – or intending to live - on a UK personal or state pension
At the Vive la France show we asked Marjorie Mansfield of tax specialists Siddalls for her views on the French system - and found out that taxes across the Channel may not always be as high as many think...
Whether you are becoming self-employed or setting up a small business in France, it pays to understand the laws about social and employee contributions says lawyer Julia Jones – otherwise you could end up being prosecuted
The old system under which income pay is paid in arrears may be replaced by a new system for salaried workers, though any changes would not take effect until 2009. This might mean no one pays any income tax in 2008. Does it all sound too good to be true…? David Franks explains
A new ruling on how tax residency in the UK should be assessed has caused a stir. Here experts Stephan Weber and Claire Randall of solicitors and chartered tax advisers Sykes Anderson LLP assess what impact the case might have in practice
It is usually assumed that all people living in France pay more taxes than those in the UK. But do they? Professor Robert Anthony argues that retiring to France may not just be a dream come true – but it may even be tax efficient too
In the first of three articles David Franks, Chief Executive of the Blevins Franks Group and head of the Blevins Franks Tax Advisory Service, looks at how to get ready for the new French tax year that starts in January
In the second of three articles David Franks, Chief Executive of the Blevins Franks Group and head of the Blevins Franks Tax Advisory Service, continues his look at how to prepare for the new tax year in France
French lawyer Marie Slavov from UK law firm Blake Lapthorn Linnell looks at European Commission proposals that might – one day – mean that the wills of Britons resident in France could be dealt with under UK law, and also considers recent changes to French rules of succession
As David Anderson, solicitor and chartered tax adviser at Sykes Anderson LLP explains, the tax status of your UK pension in France can be a more complicated issue than it first appears
Lawyer Graham Platt from The International Law Partnership offers some cautionary tales that show than when pursuing your dreams in France it still pays to take expert guidance
French-based avocat Julia Jones, left, takes a close look at the divorce law in France and also examines how it can affect property and other financial issues for both parties
France and Britain may be close neighbours separated by just a narrow stretch of water. But their approaches to the law and their respective legal systems are very different, and it is a good idea to understand those differences, argues Stephen Smith
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