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6th Mar 2025 Taxation

Tax on Vacant Homes - Exemption

A property owner claims relief from the tax on vacant homes on the grounds that the property was uninhabitable.

4th Mar 2025 Money

Widow's Death Benefits

The surviving spouse of a former business owner or employee in France may have an entitlement to certain death benefits.

28th Feb 2025 Money

Insurance Premiums 2025

Insurance premiums on homes, vehicles and for health cover are rising sharply this year.

24th Feb 2025 Taxation

Inheritance Tax - Late Payment and Penalities

A court rules on the late filing of an inheritance tax declaration due to administrative delays.

21st Feb 2025 Money

Vehicle Registration Taxes 2025

What are the vehicle registration taxes that apply in 2025?

19th Feb 2025 Visas

Residency Permits – Language Tests

Why you should not worry about a language test for a residency permit.

17th Feb 2025 Letting Property

Rental Levels in France

The government has published its annual interactive map of average rent levels in all communes of France.

15th Feb 2025 Taxation

Spending "Out of Control" says Auditor

The French national auditor says that spending is "out of control" and sees France "with its back to the wall".

13th Feb 2025 Taxation

New Inheritance Tax Allowance

The government has introduced a new inheritance tax allowance to family members for the purchase of a new property or the energy renovation of an existing home.

11th Feb 2025 Letting Property

Capital Gains Tax on Furnished Lettings

Landlords of furnished lettings will face a higher capital gains tax bill on the sale of the property, but it is far from a calamity.

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