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Moving to France with an article 50 residency card

Since Brexit, many UK nationals have been granted Article 50 residency cards in various EU countries under the Withdrawal Agreement. These cards often allow for long-term residency — sometimes up to 10 years — and provide certain rights within the issuing EU country. However, a key misunderstanding has emerged:Holding an Article 50 residency card from another EU country does not grant automatic residency rights in France.Even if you’ve lived in an EU country for many years and have been issued a 10-year card, this does not entitle you to exchange that card for a French Carte de Séjour at a…

Beyond Business: The untold value of your personal dream team

Uncategorized, Work Life Balance

Why team is important… As we begin this New Year 2024, many of us have reflected over 2023 and what we achieved and what we could have done better. I spend a lot of my walks in the morning mulling over the question of what’s next? Each year the pressure of a successful businesswoman (or man) is to build on previous success or mistakes isn’t it. To look at what went great and what wasn’t so great and improve. Then in January I tip toe into the New year with my team and put my new ‘plans’ into action. It…

Does Tax Have To Be Taxing?

Tax, Uncategorized, Work

I hear the groans and the grimaces even as you start to read this. Yes, its already tax preparation time and that means its time to start planning for your declaration. Whether you are a first-time declarer, or this is your 10th time, the onus is still on you to make your declaration. Note that even if you are not a fiscal resident of France but you are renting out your property here or earning revenue here, you should make a tax declaration in France. The word TAX often brings a lot of worry to people and even more so…