Rosie

Hi,me again. Sorry, didn't mean to cause any trouble. yes, there are many things to consider but as this is the finance section I just wanted to know if the situation in France is the same as in UK, ie at home i don't get taxed on my maintanence. As my ex has managed to pay it on the dot every month for the last five years I have no reason why this should not continue. There is no ill feelings between us. I have been living on this income (roughly £24K p.a.) comfortably but for those of you concerned I have savings and have also been a professional artist for 30 years. I know I will have to pay health insurance, education insurance and social taxes, there is a lot to get my head around.All and any advice welcomed, we have enough funds to spend a year deciding if we want to stay for ever but want to get as involoved and as integrated as we can as this is something I have wanted to do for many many years.

Hello, firstly my ex is happy for my youngest to come with me and for my two eldest to stay with him until they have finished school/college. We are not bilingual yet though I can get by. My daughter is picking up the language through home study and we are watching French tv and listening to French radio to help us. If we are not fluent by December we will have a rethink. I do think she is a good age to move and as she is onfident and makes friends easily she will adjust.

Hello,I'm new here and am planning to move from Scotland to France soon with my 9 yr old . My divorce comes through next month and I will be living on my maintanence payments and whatever I make as and artist, perhaps also income from a gite. In UK I pay no tax as my maintanence comes from income my ex has already paid tax on. Do I pay tax on this in France and is there a figure below which you do not pay tax?