Archive for 2009

France is a tax haven!

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Mention the words France and taxation in the same sentence and many will start to stutter and maybe even tremble a little. Living in France is all about the life style isn’t it? Surely high taxation is just a fact of life for those whom living in France is either a reality or an ambition? (more…)

ISAs & UK Bank Accounts

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

There are many people either moving to, or living in France, who have Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) in the UK and ask us what they should be doing with them. (more…)

French Income Tax Returns 2009

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

 

It’s tax return time in France. If you moved to France in 2009 and have yet to complete your first tax return, now is the time to get organised for your first declaration. (more…)

Seminar – TAXING TIMES

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Whether you are concerned about the falling markets, the weakness of the Pound against the Euro, poor interest rates, how heavily you will be taxed in France or just your pending tax returns, this event is not to be missed, as all these concerns will be addressed by Kentingtons and other guest speakers.http://www.kentingtons.com/blog/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/img/trans.gif (more…)

The Pacs (Pacte Civil de Solidarité)

Friday, February 27th, 2009

Since its creation in November 1999, over 300,000 couples have “Pacsed” and it has been used to good effect as a financial planning tool for those who wish to combine their finances, but do not wish to get married. With recent changes in the law, being Pacsed has never been more attractive and we have received numerous enquiries as to how this works, thus this article is by popular demand. (more…)

Review 2008 – Preview 2009

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

2008 will forever be burned into the mind as a very memorable year for the British expatriate in France, but for all the wrong reasons; an ailing global economy, a suffering Pound and house prices falling through the floor. (more…)