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How does France view a SIPP pension for income tax purposes?

The treatment of a UK Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) is not as complicated as sometimes feared

Which renovation works can exempt you from property tax in France?

You can receive a partial or full rebate on taxe foncière payments for three years

Recap: 11 tips to avoid a tax inspection in France

Innocent omissions and deliberate manipulation can result in tax authority checks and potential penalties

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Reader wins a €1,200 French social charges refund

A reader is to receive a €1,200 refund of French social charges after he was prompted by an August 2019 Connexion article to apply to his tax office

Update tax office to avoid overpayment

If your family situation has changed recently, such as a new baby or marriage, you should tell your tax office so it can apply the correct rate under the at-source system which begins in January.

Taking on the tax office in France

If you completed your tax return in May, you can look forward to the bill, the avis d’impôts , about now. If everything is as expected then be happy you have made your contribution to the republic and relax until next May. But if it is much more than forecast, what next?

Capital gains tax rules in France and the UK

When it comes to selling a property, and you know that the sale price will be greater than what you paid for it, one of the immediate concerns might be to know how much the tax office is going to take.

French tax office deciding if I am a resident

It is great to be in France in summer, a place often referred to as the most visited country in the world.

Fined €5,000 over UK bank accounts

A reader from the Dordogne has contacted The Connexion over what he considers to be an “unjust” fine of €5,000 after he failed to declare the existence of two British bank accounts (at the same bank) for the 2014 and 2015 tax years.

My PEP did not benefit from 65% reduction

You replied to a query (Connexion, July) on the tax payable in France from a capital gain on a share sale, saying that as the shares had been held for more than eight years a reduction of 65% would apply to the gain. In 2016 we cashed in a PEP held since 1996, giving rise to a sizeable capital gain. Hoping for a similar reduction, we spoke to our tax office but were told it did not apply. It may help others in this situation if you could give background information on this. Plus, on our 3916 tax form, beside the list of UK bank accounts, is mention of declaring ‘assurance vie’ contracts. What, if any, UK investment plans fall into this category? J.H.

Wrong address on invoice: can I still reduce CGT?

I am selling a property, and the notaire will not accept certain invoices to diminish the capital gains tax liability as they do not show the correct address or are not marked ‘ facture ’. I cannot get two large invoices re-done as the supplier, in this case a mason, has died and no one took over his business. Is there a procedure whereby I can swear an oath to the effect that they are genuine and were paid by me? I.M.

Mix-up at the tax office

Our tax office keeps mixing us up with an expat who has a similar name and date of birth to my husband. We have explained this to them before but this year on our form they changed my husband’s numéro fiscal to the other man’s and put his telephone number and email address. We are concerned, especially if our details are being sent to the other person. Can you advise? A.S.

Did I make the tax deadline?

I took my tax declaration to my tax office on the deadline day hoping for advice before submitting it. I found the office was closed all day but a sign said to put papers in the letter box. I went back later in the day having completed my form myself and posted it but I noticed that the box was full, with a few hours to go before the deadline. Is this normal on declaration day? Can I assume my form will have been deemed to have been filed on time? V.K.

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Which renovation works can exempt you from property tax in France?

Recap: 11 tips to avoid a tax inspection in France

Reader wins a €1,200 French social charges refund

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