Liane

Thank you for your post.   My husband has been in touch with the tax office, who have told him that because he is resident in France, but working in England, he will need to be paid gross and declare tax in France.   They are sending him a P85 form to fill in, this doesn't seem to ring true with the information passed to me on the forum, but I assume they know what they are talking about?!   He is going to ring Newcastle regarding the E109 form so that we can get reciprocal benefits and to check we will get child benefit, be it from France or the UK.   Why it has to be so complicated is beyond me, it is not as if we don't want to pay the tax, we just don't know who to pay it to! I will post an outcome at a later date.   But it probably won't be definitive because something else will change in the meantime!

I am in the process of buying a house near Carentan and have contacted a local architect that I found in the Pages Jeunes.   He met with some friends of mine at the property, which is habitable, took the list of what we wanted done and has come back with a quote to draw up the plans and submit them to the mairie etc.   I think his quote is too expensive and wondered whether anyone could recommend other architects that I could approach for a price.   Many thanks in advance. Liane 

We are moving to Normandy in August this year.   My husband is going to "commute" to the UK in order to continue working for his existing UK employer.   Will he pay french tax because his residence is in France or continue paying UK tax and NI.   If he does continue paying UK NI does this mean that the children and I will not be entitled to medical benefits or child benefits in France?   I am getting more and more confused with all the things that need to be done prior to the move and would be grateful if someone could put me straight.   Many thanks in advance for any light that can be shed on this issue!