JohnDoeM8

Hi, I am actually from UK, and asking on behalf of a friend, who is a resident in France, with a French ID. I want to provide my friend an apartment in UK, and she would stay in UK for most of the time. She needs to travel to France maybe twice a week to allow her to go to some appointments in France. She would maybe spend an hour in France, and then come back to UK, where she will be living. If she moves to UK, is her healthcare still covered in France? And, how does this affect her in changing her name? And, what does she need, documents wise and proof wise, if any, to change her name? Regards.

Thank you so much, for your kind and generous help. I will be sure to take further advice from professionals :)

From a bills point of view, she knows everything. We're just unsure of how the law sees our situation, from a tax point of view. From what I've been told, she doesn't get charged gift tax, it's me, and under UK's gift tax laws, that's something I'll deal with. However, if she was to be receiving these "gifts", would she have to declare it as income, thus eligible for income tax? I mean, even if she does, it won't go above the threshold, so, there isn't a problem there. With regards to "taxe d'habitation", if she's the only person that makes up the "household", then it's her income that would be accountable, right? Thank you for your valued time, it is much appreciated.

I don't plan on working in France and all income will come from UK. I just want to be able to provide my girlfriend a place to stay and live, so, paying the rent and sending her money for bills. We are unsure of what needs to be declared and what taxes are applied to us, could you advise? Many thanks.

@Cathar Tours She's born and raised in France, French ID, French citizen. So, I'm not sure if the "inactive" status applies to her, or, that she would have to leave after six months.

Hi, thank you so much for your detailed explanation. We don't plan on obtaining benefits, all bills and rent will be paid by myself. The rent will be paid directly to the landlord and the bills will be paid by her, however, through the joint account. Would the joint income (for France tax agency) be what is being put into the joint account or what my wage is in UK? Apologies for my ignorance, as you can tell, law is just not my cup of tea. Once again, thank you very much for your time :)

So, this means she would need to declare the money that's being put into the joint account, if so, does it come under income tax or gift tax?

Hi, thanks for your reply, with regards to the income, there will be none on her behalf, we are planning on to opening a joint account where I will put some money in, monthly, does this still class as income on her behalf? She is a French citizen, and already has social security and healthcare status, by the way. While the rental accommodation is in both our names, yet, it is only me that is paying for it, would this be a problem for the landlord? Also, with regards to declaring, she wouldn't have to declare anything as she doesn't have an income, correct? How does this affect me, if at all, paying for the rent while mainly living in UK, although, I would frequently be visiting?

Hi, I live (property not in my name) and work in UK and I am planning to provide my girlfriend a rental accommodation in France. This will be her main place of residence, currently she is unemployed. We are planning to have the rent receipt in both our names, but, I will pay the landlord directly, and only me that will be paying. We will be opening a joint bank account that I will put some funds into, every month. I will mainly be living in UK, but, visiting her frequently. I would like to know: if housing tax is applicable in this case; if the rental accommodation can still be in both our names if I am the only one paying, and, any other taxes that would apply to this situation. Could you advise on the best way to allow me to provide my girlfriend a place to stay and live, ensuring that taxes are to a minimum? As, we aren't really that wealthy, she really needs a place to stay, she has no income, and the taxes seem to be high, when looking at the general tax law, but, we are unsure of how it applies to our case. Regards