Social charges

Can self-employed workers in France diversify from stated activity?

We walk you through the different activity categories for micro-entrepreneurs, the earning thresholds and how to update your activities online

Online tax declarations open: One update is for Britons post-Brexit

There are new boxes for new tax credits and a clarification relating to the section for foreign bank accounts and investments

French social charge reduction: How can we prove NHS ‘membership’?

UK residents and S1-holders can still benefit from reduced social charges rates for rental income and property gains with proof of integration into UK healthcare system

What is tax benefit of money in will to charity?

I know that you can receive a significant crédit d’impôt (tax credit) on donations made to approved French charities. However what happens if you wish to donate to charities from the part of your estate that is disponible after you die? Is there any tax advantage to this? Can you advise on how to leave money to charity in the most efficient way for the charity and for the other heirs? M.R.

State gives and takes in new social security law

Changes to CSG social charge voted through by MPs

Social charges refunds

Your personal tax allowance is still valid in the EEA

We have a house in Brittany and plan to retire there when my husband is 65 in January 2020. He has a UK army pension which will be taxed in the UK under the dual tax agreement with France but will he still have his tax-free allowance (we may rent out our house in England and I read in a recent Connexion that rental income is taxable in the UK after personal tax allowance)? S.H.

30% tax alert may spark rush for PEL savings

Property savings plans and larger assurance vie holdings face a flat-rate tax levy of 30% on interest from next year, the government has announced.

Will early-retirees have to pay new Puma charge?

Is it correct that retired people who pay social charges on pension income will now have to pay the cotisation subsidiaire maladie (CSM) which has replaced the old CMU payments? We pay social charges on our company pensions and on a very small amount of interest. We are not at UK state pension age yet. CS

Stand up for your rights on social levies

No changes have been made to the rules concerning social charges and UK state pensions or UK rental income – so if these have been wrongly levied on this type of income you have until the end of 2019 to lodge a complaint.

Refunds of social levies hit by delays

Out of 20,000 applications for reimbursement of social charges paid by non-residents living elsewhere in the EU on French property income (such as rents or capital gains) only 11,000 cases have so far been resolved, says a senator for French expats.

Refunds on social charges

Reader's query on whether they should constantly keep asking for refunds on social charges.

Working 'on the black' may cost dear

Britons receive suspended jail terms after being taken to court by Urssaf

Do working pensioners pay social charges?

I AM on a low income following a divorce that came after I retired from working in a profession libérale (self-employed profession). I had paid into French social security caisses, but not enough to build up much pension, and I receive the ASPA pension top-up benefit and French healthcare. If I need to supplement income with becoming an auto-entrepreneur will I need to pay all of the social contributions again? M.W.