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I read with interest the following:    If you are fiscally resident in France, then you can apply for RMI revenue minimum d'insertion, similar to income support, if you are on low or no income, also CMU to cover the shortfall in medical charges.     is there a minimum time before you can claim for the RMI? I read somewhere else that you have to have been resident in france for 3 months minimum? and what is the exact amount of RMI? because of french social charges i can see why someone would want to get the RMI so that they get themselves sorted before paying the high charges as none to pay if you are on it if you are setting up a business.   thanks for any help.

What mortgages / loans exist to do up a property in france that we want to run as a gite?

To get uk tv in france you need to get a sky card and a sky box and a satellite dish. However I recently read in an ad that you no longer need to necessarily get a card from sky tv. This company www.satellite-tv.co.uk say that this is the case. Easiest way may be to call them up ? maybe we can find out how it works to get uk tv which bbc1, bbc2, itv, Channel 4 and Channel 5 in France. 01322 875599.

Are there any mum/dad/ toddler groups in south west france? We are located in the midi pyrenees. Thanks

I read with interest and may interest some of you as follows: Tax loopholes Every tax system (UK and France included) has a number of tax loopholes. In addition, there can be tax loopholes between countries. In other words, if you have income in one country and are tax resident in another, you may in certain circumstances be able to legally avoid paying tax on this income. As an example, consider the case where you have investment property (such as, houses you have purchased to let out) and you sell these. If the property is in the UK and you are tax resident in the UK, you would have to pay capital gains tax on the profit. Likewise, if the property is in France and you are tax resident in France, you would have to pay capital gains on the profit. However, if the property is located in the UK and you sell it after you become resident in France, you are not liable UK tax on the capital gain as you are not UK resident and apparently you are not liable to French tax as it is not covered by the double-taxation treaty between the two countries. Consequently, you would be able to take your capital gain completely tax free. My Question: would anyone know exact circumstances under which it is applicable (e.g. minimum time that one must be tax resident in France before returning to the UK)? Any additional information? Is the UK/French going to close this loophole if this still exists? Thanks in advance.