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Connexion Helpsheets

The Connexion has compiled a series of helpsheets to explain the practicalities of everyday life in France. They are provided in pdf format viewable in Adobe Acrobat and are updated regularly. If there is a topic or a question about life in France that you would like us to cover which is not listed here please email us the details at help@connexionfrance.com and we will endeavour to find you an answer. A selection of the question and answers will be published (anonymously).
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Wealth Tax: New 2010 revised version Wealth Tax

*Am I liable?
*What is taxed and what is not?
*Which assets are liable?
*Exempt assets
*Deductions
*Tax reduction measures
*Penalties
*The tax bands
*The tax forms
*Due dates
*Conversion rates
*Calculation
*Payment
*How much is my property worth?
*Which regions pay most wealth tax? 		€ 5.00
French Income Tax: Completing the main 2009 forms *Up-to-date, revised for 2010 French income tax forms
*Bumper 28 pages
*Written for Britons living in France
*Step by step illustrated guide
*How to declare your income from pensions, gites etc
*Exchange rates to use
*Declaration deadlines
*Terminology and concepts of the forms 		€ 5.00
The role of the Notaire This helpsheet is produced in association with the Conseils des Notaires

Notaires are able to confer an official character on many kinds of documents. In some cases using them is essential (for example marriage contracts and officially-recorded wills), in others it confers extra security.

*When is it obligatory to use a notaire?
*Preliminary procedures
*Drafting and signing a notarised deed
*The formalities
*Probative force and enforceability
*The cost of a notarised deed
*Table of fees
*The notaire in Europe
€ 7.50
Death in France *Formalities
*Burial or Cremation
*Financing a Funeral
*Organ Donation 		€ 5.00
Currency Matters Review the different methods of transferring your currency

*Transferring your pounds to France in euros - making the right choice
*Using your UK bank to make a transfer
*Pensions - the direct payment option
*Using a currency transfer specialist
*Using specialised British bank cards
*Internet transfers
*Sterling to sterling sales 		€ 5.00
Auto-Entrepreneur *Auto-entrepreneur
*The status of auto-entrepreneur
*Declaring your business
*ACCRE
*Social charges
*Income tax
*Leaving the regime
*Making changes
*Accounting
*Siren number
*Liability
*Frequently-asked questions
*It is simpler, but is it right for me?
*The Union des Auto-entrepreneurs
*Getting help from the right sources
*Readers’ questions
€ 5.00
Eco pret - the interest-free loan for green renovations An interest-free loan of up to €30,000 is available to carry out environmental improvements to your home.

Certain of this information has been previously published in The Connexion.

*What sort of work is covered
*How and where to apply
*What the terms on the form mean
*How to complete the application form
*What steps to take to make sure you get the loan 		€ 5.00
Buying or selling a home This helpsheet is in association with the Conseils des Notaires

This 24 page booklet is only available by post and will be sent after receipt of payment.

*The reservation agreement
*The property subject to sale
*Purchase of a co-ownership property
*The purchase price
*Purchase by loan
*The terms of purchase
*Preparation of the deed of sale
*The deed of sale
*Formalities to be performed after the sale
*Acquisition costs
*Capital gains
€ 9.50
Tax rebates for environmentally friendly products You can claim back tax against the installation of certain environmentally friendly products, for example solar panels and double glazing. This guide looks at the following:

*Who is it for?
*What properties are concerned?
*The main conditions involved in getting rebates
*What equipment is covered
*How much do I get back?
*Pitfalls to watch out for 		€ 5.00
French Residential Taxes Updated October 2009 with this year's deadlines and exemptions (including income thresholds)

• Taxe d’Habitation
• Taxe Fonciere
• Other French residential taxes
• TV licences in France 		€ 5.00
Retirement Homes * The different types of home in France
* What to look for when choosing a home
* How dependency and disability are measured and how this affects care and benefits
* Your legal rights
* The costs of care homes
* What benefits you can draw
* English-speaking care homes
€ 5.00
Buying Property in France - the SCI option This helpsheet is produced in association with the Conseils des Notaires

*What is a Societe Civile Immobiliere - property investment partnership?
*Setting up an SCI
*Running an SCI
*Using an SCI well
*When a partner leaves
*Winding up an SCI 		€ 7.50
Holiday Rentals: Letting out your home to tourists NOTE – This guide does not apply to homes in Paris

*Why consider holiday letting
*Essentials
*Which homes are best to let out
*Key facts
*Documentation and points to consider:
Cancellation – Inventory – Deposit – Other taxes – Professional letting – Insurance issues – Other obligations
*Listing as a meublé de tourisme
*Explore marketing options
€ 5.00
CESU - employing people at your home The government’s Cesu system: set up to allow people, gardeners, cleaners etc to legally undertake odd jobs around your home.

Certain of this information has been previously published in The Connexion.

*How to set yourself up as an employer via Cesu
*What you need to pay and to whom
*The tax benefits you can receive
*Exemptions from paying social charges
*Your rights and the rights of the employee
*Whether you need a contract and the laws surrounding employment
*How to end a contract 		€ 5.00

 
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