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Income Tax in France

Healthcare in France

Inheritance Law and Wills in France

Visas and residency cards for France

Double tax treaty

Leave a tax-efficient legacy to charity with French and UK assets

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Has French-British tax treaty been cancelled?

Have the French cancelled their tax treaty with the UK? We have received a demand for payment of French tax calculated on our gross UK income for 2018, ignoring tax taken in the UK. We have been told to reclaim tax paid in the UK from the UK. M.N.

Paying tax in France AND in the UK

My UK government (teacher’s) pension and my UK state pension are both taxed in the UK at source.

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Taxed in both UK and France

In recent months I received a French tax demand, which I paid, but my friends say it cannot be right as my state pension and work pension are taxed at source in the UK. Are the French tax authorities within their rights to tax me as well? I.B.

Brexit, tax and Britons in France

How will Brexit affect my income tax situation as a British resident of France?

Who taxes UK state pension?

Last year our tax office said that we should have paid French tax on our UK state pension then claimed it back from the UK government. As we understand it, the UK state pension is not taxable in France. We would be grateful to receive your comments and any official references to laws which prove our UK pension is not taxable by France. T.H.

How are capital gains calculated on UK shares?

We are selling shares we bought in 1972 and these are showing considerable capital gains (purchase price £2, current price £22). Are capital gains for these shares calculated on their UK purchase price or value at time of taking residence in France? R.M

Double tax treaty

Leave a tax-efficient legacy to charity with French and UK assets

Has French-British tax treaty been cancelled?

Paying tax in France AND in the UK

Taxed in both UK and France

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