Zippy

An absolutely great read thus far. I was in exactly the same situation and am proud to confirm that I have already taken the steps suggested throughout the forum exchange and now operate as a Travailleur Non Salariee / have set up a SARL, am registered in all the relevant caisses and fully entered into the french system. Fantastic you may think. Why do we need to hear this BUT unfortunately for my situation, this is not the end of the self employed living in France / working for a UK Co, as the saga continues.Aagh! As of January 2008, I have entered a 9month contract with the same UK company to whom I was employed when living in the UK. They have taken legal advice and now think that there is a problem with disguised employment and that they may be condemned for the offence of undeclared works (delit de travail dissimule) and may face a fine of €45000 and a 3 year prison sentence. I have tried to explain that it is not ME with whom they have a contract, but the SARL therefore there is no direct link between myself and the UK company, thus no 'employment' situation.  The problem is that I currently only have this one Client and I appreciate that a solution would be to consider going part time with them so that I can look for other Clients to invoice. This is something I would prefer not to have to do unless absolutely necessary so would welcome advice from anyone who has any linked experience of this situation? Many Thanks.

I work for a UK employer and currently paye tax and NI in the UK. In 2007-2008 I will be resident in France (will be returning to the UK less than 91 days / remainder of time working via computer / phone from my home in France). My question is " if I apply for a NT tax code in the UK and therefore pay tax in France, will this notify the french authorities such that they will approach my current employer and demand that they pay employers social contributions in France?" Re NI I am still working through this and am awaiting a decision from the CNR as to where my liability falls! Many thanks

Will, you state for tax that the country where your bum is on seat is where you pay tax but that different rules apply to social security. Could you please briefly state what these are please. Thanks

Thanks Jon D! Will give it a whirl tonight!

Good old fashioned bleach! How I miss it! Can anyone please give me the name of a comparable product they use (especially for cleaning toilets / soaking dishclothes etc...) that is equally as good and doesn't destroy the bacteria in my toute eaux? I have tried many products and none quite works! I regularly use Epercyl so no probs with how the fose is working. Thanks.

Frenchplace Am very interested in more detail of how you got your last 3 yrs tax repaid. I will more than likely fall under the 90 days/yr also (excluding travel days) therfore is '3' years a magical number? Could I reclaim at the end of this tax year for example having only been full time in France since Novemeber? How have you managed to 'allude' paying tax to the french authorities in return for this tax repayment? Can't believe someone somewhere won;t be tracking it down!! Would be great to hear from you.

My situation is very similar to your husbands Liane. My husband & I moved to France in November 05 and I am now pregnant, expecting our first child in Jan 07. My husband received his E106 before we left and we now have our carte vitales (myself covered under his social securite number as his conjoint). We also have a mutuelle top up insurance. I remain in the employ of a UK company & continue to pay tax and NI in the UK.When moving I enquired with the DWP if I was entitled to an E106 and (after months of deliberation because I spend 1 wk in France / 1 wk in the UK working via internet - they said that if I was living in the UK my procedures for working wouldnt be any different to if I was in France therefore the french authorities would not be 'interested' in me) it is only now that they have confirmed I am entitled and are to issue me an E106 which will be valid to Nov 2007. The caveat is that I MUST continue to pay Class 1 NI contributions. This E106 allows me to continue rights that would have been available in the UK hence I will I receive maternity allowance and child beneift from the UK until such times as the E106 runs out. No one has told me contraty advice to this assumption as yet! Re tax,we have yet to fill in a french tax return (plan to do so next year) therefore will honestly declare what has been paid in the UK. Under the double taxation treaty we will not be taxed again. Upon the running out of my E106 I will reapply saying that there is no change in my circumstances (if still employed as currently) and ask for extension. If refused, will apply for CMU and start paying circa 8% contribution to france. I believe, although am not sure so advice would be welcomed, that my NI payments to the UK can stop at the time i.e. I can put a case forward so am not paying twice. Could anyone please comment. I hope this all makes sense. Shout if it doesn't! Can anyone help me in return please and correct any rash asumptions made from my many hours of trawling and conversations with various bodies?!!!