Well, maybe not, but the reputation of France as a high tax country may be misplaced.
16 Jul 2007
The French government has published further details of its proposed reform of inheritance taxes, which includes a complete exemption from the tax between husband and wife.
04 Jul 2007
We are pleased today to announce the release of our Guide to Personal Taxation in France
01 Jul 2007
The government is proposing to increase the rate of VAT to 25%, to offset a range of measures destined at reducing the tax burden on employment and business.
15 Jun 2007
The government is proposing to grant mortgage tax relief on the main home, but the amount of the payout has been tightly drawn.
15 Jun 2007
The French government has announced its intention to abolish inheritance tax for all families but the very rich.
01 Jun 2007
Tax and social security fraud could be as high as €40 billion a year, according to a recent report from a French government committee.
01 May 2007
The UK Government has announced that it will no longer consider the ownership of a home abroad held through an SCI or French property company to be a taxable benefit.
02 Apr 2007
A recent study carried out for ‘Le Monde’ newspaper confirms France as having some of the toughest inheritance laws in Europe. Not only is your right to freely dispose of your property more restricted, but there are fewer concessions on your liability to inheritance tax.
15 Mar 2007
The government has announced its intention to introduce pay as you earn tax collection with effect from 2009. France is the only country in the OECD not to have income tax deducted at source for employees (PAYE), as a result of which, everyone pays their income tax a year in arrears.
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