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Forum: France

Jan 28th 2013, 8:28 pm

Replies: 19

Pension tax allowance

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Posted By Griff1234

Re: Pension tax allowance

There is some useful stuff here, including a description of the difference between an early retiree and one of pensionable age:
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Forum: France

Jan 14th 2013, 8:31 pm

Replies: 1

Annecy?

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Posted By Griff1234

Annecy?

Hi all! I am looking at Annecy as a possible retirement venue, but was quite surprised by some comments over on the Tripadvisor forum. A few people talking about crime, "large numbers of shady...

Forum: France

Dec 1st 2012, 6:09 pm

Replies: 18

Eligibility for CMU

Views: 3,807

Posted By Griff1234

Re: Eligibility for CMU

I thought we had a complicated tax system in the UK, but Jeez' the more I read into the French system, it has more twists & turns than a maze!

I came across a another couple of interesting points...

Forum: France

Nov 29th 2012, 7:34 pm

Replies: 18

Eligibility for CMU

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Posted By Griff1234

Re: Eligibility for CMU

OK, so to try to draw this together: Although my UK private pension would be taxed as income as if I were employed, the social charges associated with private health (8%?) would not be levied, and I...

Forum: France

Nov 28th 2012, 8:15 pm

Replies: 18

Eligibility for CMU

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Posted By Griff1234

Re: Eligibility for CMU

No. If I am resident in France, then all worldwide income is taxed in France. That is what tax residency is all about.

Forum: France

Nov 28th 2012, 7:36 pm

Replies: 18

Eligibility for CMU

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Posted By Griff1234

Eligibility for CMU

Apologies for starting yet another health thread, however I have two questions. I am considering early retirement to France in my mid 50s and will receive a UK occupational pension. Am I right in...

Forum: France

Aug 20th 2012, 8:00 pm

Replies: 1

CSG, Health care, going round in circles

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Posted By Griff1234

CSG, Health care, going round in circles

Sorry folks, I know this subject has been done to death, but I've read a dozen articles on this and seem to keep coming across conflicting information!

As an early retiree resident in France:
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Forum: France

Jan 15th 2011, 3:42 pm

Replies: 8

Any suggestions on areas to move to in alpine area?

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Posted By Griff1234

Re: Any suggestions on areas to move to in alpine area?

I too have been thinking along similar lines for several years, and have spent a few holidays in the Alps looking around. The more I have looked, the more compromises I see to living in the Alps. ...

Forum: France

Jan 15th 2011, 11:11 am

Replies: 6

French Tax

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Posted By Griff1234

French Tax

New here, so sorry if this subject is a common one! I am currently considering early retirement, and a move to France. I have read the complicated summaries of local and national taxes, health...

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