How best to financially protect your family in France? In his monthly feature for The Connexion readers, Robert Kent of Kentingtons shares his thoughts on succession law and leaving assets to your children
Married + living in France with assurance vie? Check clauses I predict you should act now to avoid future financial woes, says Robert Kent of Kentingtons. Here's his monthly feature for Connexion readers...
Why France is surprisingly tax-friendly for individuals Robert Kent of Kentingtons explains why France is more tax-friendly for individuals.
practical Don鈥檛 rush into a Brexit exit, says Robert Kent Robert Kent of Kentingtons explains why a Brexit exit should not be rushed, but rather worked out slowly and carefully.
鈥楴umber of days鈥� rule for French residency not enough When it comes to where you pay your tax and what is 鈥渉ome鈥�, there are many versions and arguments (you will see later here)
Choose investments that will work in France or UK Many people I speak to start with a New Year鈥檚 resolution to move to France. They may also resolve to sort out their finances.
No currency in gambling your future on Brexit roulette Is there currency in playing Brexit roulette? The question should really be about how Brexit is affecting currency, since this is the one most frequently asked at the moment.
Ignore French tax law at your peril, leave UK behind Beware if you are moving from the UK to France and wanting to carry on being treated as a UK resident
Why 鈥榙ead cert鈥� fonds en euros no longer a good bet When it comes to where to put your hard-earned savings, the options look 鈥渃hallenging鈥�.
Commission is killing off independent money advice Regular readers know that this column does not answer readers鈥� letters (that is in another section) but Connexion asked me if this query provided inspiration: 鈥淒o independent brokers have to tell clients the commission they earn on recommendations, as was the case in the UK before it was compulsory to charge fees only? If they don鈥檛 have to, will they? Does the amount of potential commission influence recommendations?鈥�
Financial foolishness worthy of poisson d鈥檃vril To mark April Fools鈥� Day ( le poisson d鈥檃vril ), Connexion asked if I would write about the foolish mistakes people make when it comes to their finances in France. At the time, I could not think of what to write, but agreed anyway.
Happy 2019 to everyone living in 鈥榯ax haven鈥� France 鈥淔rance as a tax haven鈥� 鈥� a few years ago, we ran a series of seminars with this very heading and they were all well attended, even if only by people wanting to poke fun at the notion (but who actually left confounded).
Options for saving and investing money in France Save your money like you do your food 鈥� larder, fridge and freezer
EU regulation closes advisor pay loophole (for now) Financial advisor payments are restricted in France, but still check your advisor thoroughly to ensure that he is appropriately qualified and authorised
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.
Getting help from a financial adviser in France When it comes to investing our money, it pays to tread carefully. This is doubly relevant for those moving to or living in France. For many, it is the first time they have needed professional advice involving the totality of their life savings.
There鈥檚 little interest in 0% saving Last month I wrote about investing in property and discussed the need to keep some liquidity. Liquidity is all very well, but it is not currently very interesting 鈥� indeed, no member of society has been more neglected than savers.
Tax bill is coming: here is what to do if you disagree In the next month or so tax bills should start to arrive and people are advised to check their avis d鈥檌mp么ts as increasingly we are seeing significant errors appearing, nearly always (oddly) in favour of the tax office.
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.
Trusts are complicated but there is an alternative When it comes to financial planning in the UK, a trust is a standard tool, most commonly used for inheritance tax.
French 鈥楽apin 2鈥� is just sensible protection Even if you know little about finance you may have read about a French ruling introduced at the end of 2016, coined 鈥楽apin 2鈥�.
Common issues whilst paying taxes in France Tax declarations are now, hopefully, just a fading memory, with the relief you will not have to consider them again until next May. Sadly, many people are dealing with problems from confusing elements of the declaration, such as social charges that should not have been taken.
