French Tax for UK Expats
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Tax residenceWhen France can tax you, including the household-based residence tests.
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Income taxThe scale rates, and how the quotient familial changes what a family actually pays.
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Social chargesThe second layer of tax on most income, and how an S1 form can reduce it.
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UK income and pensionsA clear, at-a-glance table of which country taxes each type of UK income.
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Gains and property wealthCapital gains, exit tax and the property wealth tax (IFI).
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Succession taxWho pays, the allowances for children, and what the UK/France treaty covers.
General information only. This guide does not constitute personal tax, legal or financial advice for your circumstances. France and UK rules change, and this guide reflects our understanding of the position under current rules, as at October 2026. Please get independent advice that takes account of your own situation before acting on anything in it.
The value of investments and any income from them can fall as well as rise, and you may get back less than you invested.
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