Allianz Obsèques-funeral cover

Allianz Obsèques-funeral cover

Sorry to be gloomy this month but here is one of our most popular policies which gives a lump sum to beneficiaries of your choice to help them pay for your funeral. Funnily enough, we all have house insurance in case our house burns down but not all of us have...
« Etat de catastrophe naturelle et technologique »

« Etat de catastrophe naturelle et technologique »

Catastrophe naturelle : What is it : This is an insurance that covers the risk of natural disasters such as earthquakes, landslides, flooding, drought, sea surges, massive storms, etc, basically natural disasters. This insurance is included in your house and car...
Inheritance law in France

Inheritance law in France

Your family will need to know what property you have and where it is. Having the following information will help them and save worry and uncertainty: WILL, BIRTH, MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE, PASSPORTS ETC CAN BE...
Information will

Information will

Your family will need to know what property you have and where it is. Having the following information will help them and save worry and uncertainty: WILL, BIRTH, MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE, PASSPORTS ETC CAN BE...
Death in France

Death in France

IT WILL HAPPEN TO US ALL…so why not talk about it!!! Ok, it is probably not the best subject to choose to start the New Year but probably the most important so basically, what are the formalities after death in France. Who establishes that someone is dead? It is...
Social charges: how to claim it back ! Again !

Social charges: how to claim it back ! Again !

CSG CRDS (French social charges) is for sure the most unpopular tax in France, not just for British people but also for French! Yes, even worse than VAT. We call it the weed, because like weeds, it grows everywhere, and you can’t get rid of it! However, The French...
Reducing your income tax legally

Reducing your income tax legally

Oh no, like me and 50 million French residents, you have received your French income tax bill in August and maybe wondering how you could reduce this bill without getting less income!!Of course! Well did you know that finding ways to reduce your income tax is one of...
How to pay your « taxe fonciere » or habitation online

How to pay your « taxe fonciere » or habitation online

Some of you are obliged to pay their taxe fonciere online if the amount is above 600 euro. You do not need to create a personal account or get onto your personal tax customer account. You simply go to www.impots.gouv.fr and click on “espace particulier” on top right...
How to get the tax office website access codes

How to get the tax office website access codes

OK, as if filling it the French income tax form was not hard enough, you now must do it online!!  The French government passed a law in 2016 stating that by 2020, everybody will do it online and they are gradually forcing everybody to do it. In 2016, if your revenue...