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French resident? Transfer UK pension to stop LTA tax penalty

In this month's column: pensions, the UK lifetime allowance, and options available for protecting your pension from tax penalties.

Financial questions to answer before a French move

Moving to France is the perfect opportunity to have a fresh look at your savings and investments

New Year is ideal time to look at finances in France

You can review your financial planning any time to ensure it is on the right path, but the New Year is the perfect prompt to do so.

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Property versus capital investments

Which is best?

Make sure money lasts so you can enjoy longer life

Life expectancy has increased over recent decades in developed countries. Assuming we are healthy and of sound mind, living to a ripe old age does have appeal – more time to enjoy your retirement years in France!

How to take financial control in the face of Brexit

They say the only certainties in life are death and taxes; at times like these, this has never seemed more true!

The tax efficient way to plan your move to France

Do we have readers who are not actually in France but who dream of moving across, especially perhaps after a summer visit?

UK pension should be reviewed for life in France

I cannot overstate the importance of adjusting your financial planning to your life in France.

Cross-border financial planning for Britons in France

Being a Briton living in France is rather like having the best of both worlds. You get to enjoy day-to-day life in France with its lifestyle benefits, food, scenery and endearing quirks.

Selling up in France? Know your tax liability

Whenever we buy an investment, even if it is the family home, we always expect it to increase in value. It feels good to find we have made a good profit when we come to sell, but that satisfaction can be tempered somewhat when we realise how much tax we have to pay.

Foreign bank accounts, Brexit – and some charge cuts

It is always a good idea to review your tax planning once a year. As tax regulations and rates change, your current arrangements may be out of date or not working as effectively as you originally expected. If your personal circumstances have changed you may also find you need to adjust your tax planning. So, let’s look at the key changes and considerations for 2019. PAYE has finally started in France, we have a new social charges rate for some taxpayers and tougher measures for not disclosing foreign accounts. And, of course, there is Brexit…

French taxation – what we can expect in 2019

Anyone who has been living in France for a while knows how frequently tax rules can change – and how significantly, too. In the last 10 years, we have seen wealth tax reformed to make it less of a burden, then that reform reversed, then a complete overhaul to create a new tax.

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French resident? Transfer UK pension to stop LTA tax penalty

Financial questions to answer before a French move

New Year is ideal time to look at finances in France

Property versus capital investments

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