Minimum Income Requirements to be resident in France
Up until now, British passport holders have been able to live in France and elsewhere in Europe with no Visa and no formal requirement to prove they have the means to live here. This is all likely to change with the UK leaving the EU. Current guidelines state that...
General Market Commentary July 2019
UK Nationals Living in France – Latest Residency Update 21/08/19
If you’re an expat living in France and wish to remain there post-Brexit, here are a few pieces of information you should know from the UK government website:
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Avis d’ Impot
Understanding your tax return reply form ‘Avis D’Impot’
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French Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on property sales
When your main home/principal residence is in France and you are a tax resident in France it is a legal obligation that you declare all your world/global income and capital gains
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When your main home/principal residence is in France and you are a tax resident in France it is a legal obligation that you declare all your world/global income and capital gains
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Comparison Between UK Rental Income and ‘Assurance Vie’ income
The second quarter closed on Friday with share prices continuing their upward march.
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How to choose the right advisor for you
Rental income is always taxed in the UK using individual personal allowances 2018/19 = £11,850. So, you can receive £23,700 between you with no income tax to pay.
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Understanding your attitude to investment risk
Did you know that there are different type of financial advisors?
When you search for a financial advisor, how can you be assured that they are right for you?
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Client function 11th June 2019
Understanding your appetite for risk is key when you are considering an investment strategy. Risk profiling is the process that we use to find your correct level of investment risk.
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General Market Commentary May 2019
Beacon Global Wealth Management were delighted to hold a client function in Normandy on the 11th June. This was hosted by Jordan Buchanan and was our way of saying thank to you to existing clients old and new.
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General Market Commentary April 2019
In May a possible breakdown in trade negotiations between the US and China, together with a potential new round of tariffs on imports from Mexico, ignited investors’ fears of a further deterioration in global growth
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General Market Commentary March 2019
Global equity markets rose for the fourth consecutive month in April, as the S&P 500 recorded a new high for the first time since last September.
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General Market Commentary February 2019
Understanding your appetite for risk is key when you are considering an investment strategy. Risk profiling is the process that we use to find your correct level of investment risk.
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Principal Tax Rates 2019
Global equities continued to advance last month as positive news kept investor sentiment “risk-on”.
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French Gift Tax
France: Principal tax rates 2019 (for income in 2018)
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General Market Commentary January 2019
In the UK there is a 7-year survival period on gifts
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Ethical and sustainable investments
When your main home/principal residence is in France and you are a tax resident in France it is a legal obligation that you declare all your world/global income and capital gains
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The Assurance Vie
The second quarter closed on Friday with share prices continuing their upward march.
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Understanding your tax return reply form ‘Avis D’Impot’
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General Market Commentary December 2018
Understanding your attitude to investment risk
In May a possible breakdown in trade negotiations between the US and China, together with a potential new round of tariffs on imports from Mexico, ignited investors’ fears of a further deterioration in global growth
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General Market Commentary November 2018
The second quarter closed on Friday with share prices continuing their upward march.
read moreChanges to French tax from Jan 2019
For people living in France, the Assurance Vie (life insurance) is considered one of the best ways to invest money and organise your inheritance
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General Market Commentary September 2018
If you receive a French based regular income such as salary or pension, PAYE (pay as you earn) a tax payment at source is to be introduced.
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US Connected persons
The tug of war between politics and fundamentals continued in September.
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General Market Commentary August 2018
If you receive a French based regular income such as salary or pension, PAYE (pay as you earn) a tax payment at source is to be introduced.
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General Market Commentary July 2018
The tug of war between politics and fundamentals continued in September.
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Equity markets steered through a blizzard of corporate earnings announcements this month and emerged broadly in good shape, despite a disproportionate amount of comment directed at the lower guidance from Facebook.
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Things to do before you leave the UK to live in France.
Bad financial advice can be devastating, here are 5 points to consider when looking for a financial planner.
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Equity markets steered through a blizzard of corporate earnings announcements this month and emerged broadly in good shape, despite a disproportionate amount of comment directed at the lower guidance from Facebook.
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French Succession Planning; the pitfalls of buying a property in the wrong structure.
Bad financial advice can be devastating, here are 5 points to consider when looking for a financial planner.
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As an expatriate moving to France or buying your dream holiday home, the last thing most of us would think about is succession planning
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General Market Commentary April
Si vous êtes un ressortissant français et que vous envisagez de déménager du Royaume-Uni vers la France, voici quelques questions qui pourraient être pertinents pour vous aider dans votre déménagement.
Investissement:
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General Market Commentary March 2018
As an expatriate moving to France or buying your dream holiday home, the last thing most of us would think about is succession planning
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Si vous êtes un ressortissant français et que vous envisagez de déménager du Royaume-Uni vers la France, voici quelques questions qui pourraient être pertinents pour vous aider dans votre déménagement.
Investissement:
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The beginning of the month saw stockmarkets have their first wobble in a while, driven by the rise in global bond yields. In a sense, strong job numbers in the US and the ability of companies to pay their employees more should be a welcome feature.
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General Market Commentary December 2017
Government bonds had a bad month. The rise in yields is still being driven primarily by strong growth and higher inflation expectations, together with the prospect of rising US Treasury issuance to pay for the tax cuts.
read moreGeneral Market Commentary: May 2018
The beginning of the month saw stockmarkets have their first wobble in a while, driven by the rise in global bond yields. In a sense, strong job numbers in the US and the ability of companies to pay their employees more should be a welcome feature.
read moreFrench Wealth Tax OUT- French Property Wealth Tax IN
Government bonds had a bad month. The rise in yields is still being driven primarily by strong growth and higher inflation expectations, together with the prospect of rising US Treasury issuance to pay for the tax cuts.
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New EU directives for 2018
L’impôt sur la fortune (ISF) - has now become l’impôt sur la fortune immobilière (IFI)
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Taxes in France
In 2018 there will be a number of new EU directives and regulation implemented by various regulatory bodies ,
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L’impôt sur la fortune (ISF) - has now become l’impôt sur la fortune immobilière (IFI)
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In 2018 there will be a number of new EU directives and regulation implemented by various regulatory bodies ,
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The Health Service in France
For anyone who has interests in various countries of the world, your place of residence can be a major cause of confusion.
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Government bonds had a bad month. The rise in yields is still being driven primarily by strong growth and higher inflation expectations, together with the prospect of rising US Treasury issuance to pay for the tax cuts.
read morePROPOSED- French Wealth Tax changes from 1st of January 2018
As an expatriate moving to France or buying your dream holiday home, the last thing most of us would think about is succession planning
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