Tax & Tax Planning

As exciting as it is to start a new life in France, there are, of course, certain mundane aspects involved. To echo the time-honoured saying, nothing is certain in this world except death and taxes. However, while the first of those things may seem simple enough, the...

Whether you have already retired or thinking about retiring to France from the UK, it would be understandable if you saw the process largely in terms of choosing where to live in the country and purchasing a property, rather than necessarily devoting a lot of your...

Since November 1999, it has been possible for couples living in France to get a PACS, or “se Pacser”, meaning a Pacte Civil de Solidarité. The easy way for those in the UK to understand a PACS in France, is that it is the French equivalent of a civil partnership,...

Today we shall try to de-mystify an area of cross-border finance that can cause a great deal of fear and trepidation! To this end, we shall consider what capital gains taxes are paid, and where, by French residents selling assets they own outside of France. The...

One assumes that you do not just wake up one morning and say, “I think I’ll move to France this week”... On second thoughts, perhaps you do! But even if you think it, you are unlikely to follow through immediately with your newfound dream. The point is, moving...

For anyone relocating to or already living in France, it is crucial to consider their finances carefully. One subject that we are frequently asked about here at Kentingtons is French Gift Tax, otherwise known as “Droits de Donation.” French Gift Tax is an integral...

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. Some people have been saving in them since their inception in 1999 and have a substantial amount of money...

Given its proximity to other European countries – including the UK itself – and the rewarding and varied lifestyle that it promises, it should be no great surprise that so many Britons choose to relocate to France at some point during their lives. If you are one of...

In the UK and, indeed, many “Anglo-Saxon”, (as the French say) countries, trusts are a part of life for everyday financial, family and inheritance planning. We use them to ensure that our beneficiaries get what we want them to and in accordance with the timing and...

While we’re sure that you will want to spend plenty of your time as an expatriate in France immersing yourself in the kind of charms, amenities, and culture that you wouldn’t be able to expect in the UK, you will also probably wish to retain at least some aspects of...