French Tax Advice
Tax advisory service
The information here is provided by Blevins Franks Tax Limited, an international tax advisory service which offers advice relevant to both France and the UK. We hope this page will provide you with useful information on the important taxation aspects of moving to France or buying property there.Blevins Franks Tax Limited forms part of the Blevins Franks Group, a leading European financial services group which provides tax, wealth management and estate planning services to private clients in the UK, France and around the world. We offer a number of specialist services including tax planning, investment management, asset protection, trustees, pensions, QROPS and QNUPS.
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French Succession Tax
How Much Will It Cost Your Heirs?
New EU regulations will give you much more choice over whom British expatriates living in France can leave their assets to. Once in place, you will have much more freedom than you currently do to leave property, savings and investments etc to anyone you wish.
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New Tax On Holiday Homes In France? UPDATE
After M Hollande’s visit to UK Prime Minister David Cameron on 10th July, the French President indicated that he may not levy social charges on UK residents renting out French properties.
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New Tax On Holiday Homes In France?
France are proposing to add social charges to the tax liability that non-French residents pay on their rental income and capital gains tax on sale. Until now, this charge has been restricted to French residents, as the ‘social charge’ (not to be confused with social security) has been levied to pay off a French social security debt.
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The double taxation agreement
Between the UK and France on inheritances
Are you or will you become a British expatriate living in France? Do you own property in France? Both France and the UK impose an inheritance tax, but which country will tax you?
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Civil partnerships or PACS in France: how they work
Prior to April 2009, if you had a UK civil partnership (CP) and moved to France, it was not recognised in France, and you were not be able to enter into the French equivalent known as PACS (Pacte Civil de Solidarité) unless the UK CP was dissolved first...more...
The Assurance Vie
Effective tax planning in France Assurance Vie is the French term for an insurance bond, such as a Personal Portfolio Bond. It is a specialised form of life assurance arrangement that allows you to hold your own choice of assets as the investment content of the policy and which helps reduce your French tax liability. more...What happens to your UK investments if you move to France?
As a French resident you are taxed on your worldwide income, which includes UK investment income. The investments that are tax-efficient in the UK are not tax-efficient elsewhere, such as France. more...
Preparing For The New Tax Year
The French tax year is the calendar year running from 1st January to 31st December. If you are a relatively new arrival in France then you will need to know what your tax obligations are in preparing for the tax year. more...
Is French tax really all that taxing for retirees in France?
French taxes are renowned for being high, what with income tax and social charges on all forms of income, as well as an annual wealth tax. However, although the headline rates sound high (52.1%!), it is often unlikely that a retiree would have to pay such high taxes.
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