Ron Avery

Ernie, You forgot that you have to take the kitchen sink with you to prove that you were born, married, live in France etc etc, isn't this all in the FAQs??

Clair I could not send any messages, could get them in via OE but just got "due to an unknown error" message for sent messages, so tried going into orange messagerie direct and that had a notice to say that it was "peturbed"[:D].  It was reinstated last night and now messages via OE are also going off OK.[kiss]  Maybe Judie should try a few test messages to see if it was the system problem.

Orange E mail ( messagerie) is not working at all.  You can get incoming messages via OE but not possible to send via either system.  Google is also up the wall!

I think orange or wanadoo was down for a while yesterday, my PC is not that reliable but O/H's always connects first time, but could not get any internet connection just the cannot display this page message.  The Email would not connect either saying that the account could not be found.  After an hour or so all was back working again.  With Orange, you have to check the mail box in the Orange messagerie from time to time as its spam identification,  although normally quite good can be a little too enthusiastic at times and bin non-spam messges, particularly multi-recepient messages.

Nell wrote "It was a 2041-K I was questioning" And the answer was posted five minutes before you made that post. ITS AN EXPLANATORY NOTE, unfortunately it seems in French[:'(], A search using 2041K would have found this amongst other threads about 2041 notes http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/ShowPost.aspx?PageIndex=2&PostID=937199

If anyone in the area sees a local or regional paper with pictures of either the Rememberance service held at the Australian Memorial Park at Fromelles for the British killed on 9/10 May 1915 during the battle of Aubers Ridge or of the exhibition held in Fromelles Village hall,  could they let me know by PM. Thanks in Advance

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The supermarkets may well  be open but a lot of businesses and public offices, banks etc offices will not be open until the following Tuesday.  This a "pont" weekend which is a long weekend holiday and the roads will be very busy going south on Thursday.

The 2041s are not forms they are notes on  how to full in your tax form LOL   The 2041 TK tells you how to declare on line.

DR I only referred you as requested to a thread where various tax issues were discusssed,  its for you to decide which advice to follow.   I really think you need to step back a bit and think what would be the situation were you still in the UK AND that interest on savings was taxable there.  Then all you need to do is declare your income, and from the Q and As in my post above the rate to be applied is quite simple to calculate.  Would you declare money taken out of a current acount that has already been taxed or from a savings account as income?  No of course you wouldn't and the same applies here. The issue about holes in the wall applies to those who are paid and taxed in the UK like civil servants, police etc, they only have to declare their monthly pensions as income, some do it on an annual basis, some when they choose to take it out of the hole in the wall and then the issue of what rate applies.

Surely the tax offices are just answering the questions asked of them 1)  Q - What rate do I use for income regularly received from the UK?      A - The rate on the day received 2)  Q - What rate do I use for income taken from the UK by way of cash withdrawals.      A - You can use the average rate of 1,2067 €  3)  Q - I receive a pension/annuity/ payout at the end of the year      A - You use the end of year rate of 1.04€ How much simpler can it be???

[quote user="Sunday Driver"] If you are concerned that your local tax office may offer you a different rate, why not do as I did and go right to the top.....[8-|] [/quote] Or post on a forum and get somebody else to do it for you[:P]. The vast majority of people know exactly what their income was and its euro value, but there are always a few who want to play the system every year, quoting various "official" sources, Forums, newspapers, tax offices etc etc so that they can justify to themselves and their consciences the use of an often spurious exchange rate figure.  Me, I'm re-calculating the rate I am using so that it gives me no tax to pay, so I can claim for my French winter fuel allowance. [:-))][blink]

"Ok, the UK tax office say that they have no idea, and that they can't get involved." What???  Unless you are not telling the full story here, how can the UK tax office have no idea if you, as a UK resident, have a tax liability in a country that you no longer live in or have any property in...........  or do you???  Ask to speak to a supervisor, not the work experience kid!!

No, do you want the number? I phoned ours and the rate is the same as for last year[:-))], dure to severe under declaring last year by certain Brits,  every £ you have received in France taken out of the hole in the wall and not through money transfers,  which are to be spot checked, is to be declared as 1.25€.[kiss] 

"It looks like I might have to declare all my earnings in the UK to France for taxation reasons even tho I and the children haven't lived there for 5 years, simply because he's supporting his children"  Why do you think you should pay tax in France if you are resident in the UK? AFAIK, you have no tax liability at all in France if you do not live here even although your ex  O/H might be able to claim back tax for maintenance that should not affect you.  But don't take my word for it, phone the UK tax office for non residents on 0845 300 3939 and ask them to confirm your tax status. 

 From FAQs Q  I receive interest on savings that I have in the UK, do I need to declare this on my French tax return? A     Yes. For interest from savings in the UK, or anywhere else in the world outside France.  As you'll have gathered by now, start by entering your gross interest on form 2047, section IV. REVENUS DES VALEURS ET CAPITAUX MOBILIERS ET REVENUS ASSIMILÉS  2 - REVENUS DES VALEURS MOBILIÈRES ÉTRANGÈRES ET REVENUS ASSIMILÉS.  Put the gross figure in Column 5 under Royaume Uni, then transfer the total across to box TS on the form 2042. I think what might be confusing people is that there appears to be two 2047 form formats, 2047 and 2047K.  On the 2047K form there is no separate column for Royaume-uni in Section 2  You have to write the country in column 1 of the table in section 2 B Although therer is a table on page 3 to calaculate the total to enter in Column 5 under "interets" for different countries,   "Montant net encasse en euros" for UK derived income no calculation is necessary and you then take that total to box TS.

"As for your internet Bank statements, you will have to print these off each month and keep them for the French tax man, should he ask to see them." Interested to know which UK internet bank does not provide back statements.  With both the HSBC and Nat West you can go back many months and get statements on-line certainly back throughout 2008.  In any case a simple phone call would suffice in getting the necessary information if "one can be bothered"[:$].

I just enter the amounts I receive as income between January 1 and December 31st, its far easier,[:D]  Yes now you explain it, I can see the logic for those who don't get their money sent to France directly and rely on P60s to know what they were paid. PS  The French tax form is not confusing at all, thousands of lesser mortals manage it every year,  The difference is they can be bothered to make an effort in both understanding it and filling it in properly.[:@]

Do a google of "Planning permission in France", there are lots of guides in English. 

"When I fill out our forms I use the UK figures and pro-rate - divide by 12 and multiply by 4 and 8 - as everyone else does I expect. Then change to euros." I doubt anyone has a clue what you are talking about, let alone doing the same. [8-)]

Lynda,  you are right that you only need an architect to sign off the plans if the floor area is over 170m2 but you should also be prepared for a demand for drawings or additional information with an application for any building work that produces more than 20m2 of additional floor space, you can do the drawings yourself if you want. They have to see that what you propose meets regulations, but you might get away without drawings if you are not replacing any load bearing walls, the DDE works in mysterious ways. Have you had formal acceptance of your application yet?  If so, they have 10 weeks to give you permission or refuse it otherwise you can go ahead.

Miracle Grow is sold here.  If you cannot get it use an engrais, either a general one or a specialist one for your plant type.

Its not a holiday as such, its a day of commemoration.   Public offices, banks and a lot of businesses will be closed but looking around town most of the shops and supermarkets will be open as normal.

Linda I dealt via my Mairie with the local DDE agent  The DDE agent communicated directly by E mail for additional information, after the initial application was made via the Mairie, but the approval was given via the Mairie and signed by the Maire.  There is no consultation period as far as I know with neighbours etc unless what you have been told is that the Mairie (ie commune) has no objection in principle to the plans.  I think you may have a greater expectation of your Mairie than most of us or have misunderstood what the Mairie can do.  Unless yours is different to ours, they are a secretariat and they don't give out building advice, although certain sections might deal with Fosses etc, and they would expect you to have an architect advise you and draw up your plans, which as far as I can remember is a requirement of works on buildings other than for agricultural purposes.  The DDE also has a duty to see that any works complies with current building regulations.

I think you are getting confused with VAT reductions.   Tax allowances for energy saving works or fitments are for expenditure incurred only in the financial year being declared. Back claims have to be made separately to the Tax office and cannot just be added in to a current year.