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Brittany Financial & Legal - AngloINFO  Share |  Print FINANCIAL & LEGAL Sub-categories REFERENCE INFORMATION PAGES  | Information on opening a French bank account (what documents to provide), the debit card and setting up debit orders. Information includes a sample of how to write a French check and an explanation of the RIB and TIP. Also: banking jargon guide. |
| If you stay in France for over three months and you are not an EU citizen - if you are American, Canadian, Australian, South African or from elsewhere outside the EU - you will you need a titre de sejour residency permit. Here's how. |
| UK and US consulates provide services for citizens in need, including replacement of lost or stolen passports and help and advice in difficult situations. |
| What EU law says must happen to protect human rights in the area of equal opportunities for all. Even in France. |
| Real-time currency conversion between the world's currencies - here at AngloINFO. |
| Key financial data from the world's markets. |
| A guide to how the money markets works with information on various currency transfer options available if you need to exchange US Dollars, Pound Sterling, or any other currency to Euros - whether in a single transfer or on a regular basis. |
| Information on capital gains tax in France, on how it is applied to properties, shares and movable goods belonging to foreign residents and non-residents. Find out what it is, the method of calculation, the exemptions and the process for payment. |
| Information on becoming a taxpayer in France, when and how submit your return and details on the tax bands applied to your income. Also find out how other incomes may be taxed (pensions, rental income, interest, dividends), social charges and benefits. |
| Information on the property investment opportunity for buying apartments in development complexes in Brittany with explanations on what a leaseback is, the benefits and disadvantages to a buyer, methods of financing and how to exit from the plan. |
| Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and the answers on the the new rules for captail gains tax introduced in January 2004 and the effect they could have on your purchase of property in France. |
| An explanation of the annual property taxes charged to a home owner and a tenant in France: the occupier's tax (taxe d'habitation) and the owner's tax (taxe fonciere bati and non-bati). Find out when payment is due and where and how to pay. |
| Brief explanation of French taxes, with information on the payment dates of: income tax (impot sur le revenue), occupiers tax (taxe d'habitation), audiovisual tax (redevance audiovisuelle ) and land tax (taxe fonciere). |
| Information on general taxation in France: wealth tax, inheritance/succession taxes, gift tax, and property tax payments due by residents of France and non-residents with assets in France. Includes tables of tax rates, deductions and allowances. |
| Jargon guide to the various terms used in currency conversion market; the meaning of terms such as: Stop loss order, Rollover, Floating exchange rate. If you don't understand your bank or broker, perhaps the answer is here. |
| Information on the system of heirship for residents and those with fixed assets in France. The rules of reserved and unreserved allocations and how to make it work for you. Information includes details on legal changes introduced January 2007. |
| Personal effects lost or stolen? Here are notes on who to call and what to do. |
| Explanation on the benefits and purpose of an SCI or Société Civile Immobilière when buying property in Brittany, France |
| Information on how to set up a French business: details on the self-employed sole trader (EI), limited liability single operator (EURL) and the SARL (company). Plus: documents needed to register at the CFE, and tax regimes BIC, BNC and Micro-entreprise. |
| Explanation on the rights and responsiblities of the owner of an apartment; the Co-Propriétaire; the Syndic and the Conseil Syndical. |
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