tuppence

Thanks for all the replies, but as you can see on my original post, I do live in France permanently. I am going to the UK for a day in 2 weeks time and thought I would get an eye test done, then go back the following week to collect them. I'm not trying to cheat any system but if I can get an eye test free I will![:)] tuppence

Does anyone on here go back to the UK for an eye test, if so do you have to pay. I am over 60 and need to get new glasses, however they are so expensive over here I live in the North of France so it would be more economical to go back to the UK to get them. tuppence

Hi, I have been told that wood ash is good for the garden. Would that be for flower borders, vegetables, lawns or where? I am a novice gardener but would like to recycle stuff. I have a composteur which I put grass after mowing, vegetable and fruit waste, eggshells etc. But now the winter is approaching I will have loads of wood ash to utilise. tuppence

Too right Chancer, DRIRE was €67,38 and Citroen want €135, so effectively double the original. I have to get mine done before September 7th as the UK MOT runs out. I went through my insurance company to find all this out, very helpful too. Mind you a tip for others in the same position, DO NOT go through the Google trap of googling 'Certificate of Conformite' as the prices some of these companies charge is astronomic. Cheapest one I got up for Citroen was €190!!!!!! Anyway off to La Poste with my cheque to Citroen, will return here if I have problems[:@] tuppence

Chancer  I wouldn't be so annoyed but my car is a 2002 model not after 2006 so where's the problem I ask myself. tuppence

Hi, Just a follow up to my original posting, I have today received a letter from DRIRE here in Pas de Calais to tell me that they no longer provide the service of identifying the vehicles and that this has only been operational since 1st July this year. I now have to pay TWICE  as much and go through Citroen. What a swizz!!!!!! tuppence

Thanks SD, Always there when needed !!!!!!! Tuppence

Anyone on here have the address for the office of D.R.I.R.E in Pas de Calais. It seems that they have now changed their acronym to D.R.E.A.L and I can't seem to find the address to send off for my C of E. Any help gratefully  accepted,[:D] tuppence

No Coops, it was definitely the 2042, we had filled in the 2047 correctly. A mystery I think! tuppence

Hi, Went to the impots today to file a tax declaration first time for 2 friends of mine. We were told that the 2042 form we had downloaded from the gouv.fr website was incorrect.The lady there inferred that a new form was available for non-French residents. Has anyone else come across this at all?  She then went away and came back with another form 2042 and completed it on their behalf.  [8-)] tuppence

Hi, On form 2047 tax form, there is a section V111 at the very end where you are supposed to put that you are in receipt of a E121 and thus not 'a la charge de l'assurance maladie'. Does this have to be completed each year or just the 1st year of declaration???? Also I am helping a friend declare for the first time who has a local government which obviously taxed in the UK. Which section of the 2042 does this go in???? Many thanks tuppence

Thanks again Coops for your prompt reply. After all this palaver I reckon I'll go down to the Impots tomorrow with the completed (downloaded) forms its so much easier. I can't see why they would estimate my tax bill to be €375 when my income is only £435 more than last year!!!!!  tuppence

Thanks Coops, Done that one but they have worked my tax bill out at the stage where it is an assessment of said amount. However, I have never paid any tax since I lived here because they take 10% off my State Pension, and halve my annuity. Does the tax figure they estimate take these deductions into account do you know?  I have filled in the boxes as I did via the paper forms last year. And I have to fill in the 2047 form as well. Does that make a difference?  Sorry to be a pain but I really want to get this right. tuppence

Hi, i am a first timer declaring online. Got so far down the 2042 but nowhere are there any boxes starting with a 7 for me to declare my mortgage interest tax relief. Any ideas anyone!!!!! roseysan

Thanks for the reply, all monies (in and out) came in overnight and were sitting there very nicely yesterday morning.[:-))] Perhaps La poste is a bit slower than conventional banks, but alls well now. tuppence

Not sure if any one can help but............changed Bank Accounts here in France from HSBC to La Banque Postale and also notified all those companies who I have standing orders with. Big problem is that I usually get all incoming and outgoing amounts debited/credited on the morning of the day they are due. It is now 15.29pm and no sign of monies coming in or monies going out as today is the day they should be. Anyone had the same or similar problems?? tuppence

I live in Pas de Calais, am English and got so fed up with Brits who didn't or wouldn't speak French I have set up a small group teaching simple basic French for non speakers. I don't profess to be fluent but can hold my own with the French. I also go to a conversation group in my village where the French speak English and us Brits speak French. The best thing I have done since I came here 3 years ago.  So far we are on week 4 of 7 then break for the summer hols. Feel free to PM me with details of where you are moving to. Lessons are 90 mins long with time afterwards for tea and coffee. Lessons are free. We start again in September. tuppence tuppence

Am I right in saying that a written form stating your UK bank details is enough, as opposed to a 3916 form? Last year I did this and no questions were asked. Do I still need to do one this year (bank account is still the same) ? tuppence

A misunderstanding of your earlier PM to me SD, sorry! have now completed them by downloading the pages 2042 and 2047 ready to take tomorrow. tuppence

Many thanks Coops. I've now downloaded the forms from the impots website and filled them in ready to take!!  The only reason I had decided to declare online was because I botched the original 2042[6]. Now it's all done and ready to go. Hope you get yours sorted! tuppence

Help!!!!!  Just been trying to file my declaration online. It is the ultimate nightmare. All boxes are numbered as we know but where are boxes starting with 7? Everything OK till then. Then it jumps from boxes 6 to boxes 8. What am I doing wrong??????  Think I will take the damn things to the Impots  instead its so much easier!! tuppence

Although I received the 2042K a few weeks ago, I still haven't received the 2047 form with only 3 days to go before I submit my declaration. Anyone shed any light on this? (I am actually going to declare online this year but the Impots don't know that yet!![8-)]) I remember this happening last year one followed 2 weeks later than the other, but I just wondered if anyone else had this problem. tuppence

Well it ain't being accepted on my answers to the questions.  I presume that all the others things asked for I have input correctly,  Annee  =  2009:  Numero d'imprime 2042 K: Impot = Impot sur le revenu; Numero CERFA = 10330 14. So why is the message coming up on screen rejecting these details?[:(] tuppence

No Coops just a bog standard declaration with nothing more than pensions/annuity income. Perhaps I'm on the wrong page or something, this is the first time I've done this. tuppence

Hi, Just decided to declare online for the first time. 1st hurdle I come to is the form is asking for 'numero CERFA'. I haven't a clue what this is or where to find it. Help required please, tuppence