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so the 45% is the top end of the scale? I would not expect to be earning huge sums (sadly) and I will not be building up a business as such, just working on a sole trader basis, ad-hoc

We're looking at Bordeaux

so you take home 55% - or is that taxed further?

should say my partner will be jobhunting - I'm planning to work freelance (as per my other post) thanks!

Hello, We are looking at moving to France, I am freelance and could work remotely for the UK clients I work for at the moment. I am confused about how this would work from a tax point of view, though. My initial thought was that I would pay tax in the UK but I think I am wrong about that. I am freelance self-employed rather than self-employed and setting up a business - I would never be employing anyone else. I have been told I would have to pay cotisations which would work out at around 45% of income, and have to pay charges even if I don't earn. Is this correct? Thanks!

Hello, I'm new here ... we are considering moving to France, probably renting initially while we find out where we want to be etc. We're fluent French-speakers and will be jobhunting straight away. Does anyone know whether we will have problems renting without a contract secured? Would we have to pay lots of months' rent in advance or something? Thanks!