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<copyright>2010 CNX</copyright>
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		<title><![CDATA[Banking secrecy is slipping away]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/banking-secrecy-europe-switzerland-tax-10892-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[European governments are determined to breach Swiss banking secrecy]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-08-27</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Retirees 'should pay more tax']]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/retirees-should-pay-more-tax-socialist-thinktank-france-10893-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Retirees should pay more taxes, says Terra Nova, a think tank with links to the Socialist Party.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-08-27</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Grants to help home purchase]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/income-tax-credits-mortgage-interest-buying-home-france-grant-10894-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Income tax credits on mortgage interest in the first years of buying a home may be replaced with a grant]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-08-27</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Social charges and tax could merge]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/social-charges-income-tax-merger-what-it-means-expats-10895-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The merger of income tax with social charges could be on the horizon, with significant implications for many expats]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-08-27</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What is the bouclier fiscal?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/bouclier-fiscal-tax-shield-france-explained-10896-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The bouclier fiscal was a measure brought in to assist asset-rich but income-poor taxpayers.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-08-27</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Root out 'crazy' finance behaviour]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/Michel-Camdessus-former-governor-bank-of-france-interview-10837-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Michel Camdessus is a former governor of the Bank of France and a former president of the International Monetary Fund.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-06-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Be flexible with currency]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/currency-flexibility-essential-protect-your-assets-10838-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Uncertainty in the currency markets mean it is important that you diversity and do not put all eggs in one basket]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-06-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Dispute over loan  database scheme]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/dispute-over-loan-database-scheme-10839-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[All individuals who take out loans would be listed on a central database under proposals being discussed by MPs ]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-06-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ive sold my house -now what happens?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/sold-house-what-happens-to-mortage-final-payment-10840-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[What happens to the final mortgage payment when a property is sold?]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-06-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Income and wealth tax exchange rates]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/wealth tax-income tax-return-exchange rate-pounds-sterling-euro-10739-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[When making your income and wealth tax declarations you have to use slightly different exchange rates]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-05-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[French wealth tax explained in full]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/wealth-tax-france-explained-impot-de-solidarite-sur-la-fortune-isf-10573-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Read our comprehensive guide to the controversial Impôt de Solidarité sur la Fortune (ISF) - France's wealth tax]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-05-15</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Should I declare  UK account - how?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/French-income-tax-UK-bank-accounts-interest-10733-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[We have declared UK interest for income tax forms but have heard of Brits being fined for not giving account details]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-05-07</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Should wealthy pay more tax?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/how-much-tax-should-wealthy-pay-france-10858-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Nicolas Sarkozy's 50% cap on tax is under attack]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-05-01</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Income tax queries answered]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/french-income-tax-your-questions-answered-10866-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is a selection of reader questions - with expert answers - on elements of your income tax return]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-05-01</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Make your pension pot more flexible]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/QROPS-pension-pot-more-flexible-expats-10713-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Bill Blevins: British expats living in France could benefit from Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS)]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-04-22</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mortgage Q&A: The groundwork]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/mortgage-questions-financial-groundwork-10714-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Is there any way of getting assurance on a mortgage before signing the sales agreement?]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-04-22</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[I'm retired. What taxes do I pay?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/retirement-in-france-what-taxes-should-i-pay-10715-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Worried about your tax liability here in France? Our finance expert Hugh MacDonald answers your questions]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-04-22</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cash card, but no bank account]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/cash-payment-card-france-no-bank-account-10716-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[A new cash payment card that does not need a new bank account to operate is to launch in France this summer. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-04-22</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Money makeover: Remortgaging help]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/remortgaging-your-home-in-france-questions-10717-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Should we remortgage our French home for sterling and invest it in UK?]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-04-22</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Check financial advisors online]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/checking-financial-advisors-registered-online-10677-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[There are lots of financial advisors who offer help to expats. Here we explain how to avoid the cowboys and make sure they are properly regulated.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-04-16</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Joint credit-debit card is success  ]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/double-action-debit-credit-card-success-10771-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Success of Crédit Agricoles Double Action card has prompted other banks to follow]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-04-02</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Getting mortgage for renovations]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/renovation-mortgage-french-property-banks-10772-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[All French banks are happy to arrange renovation mortgages. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-04-02</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Nostalgia for 90s boom won't help]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/nostalgia-90s-boom-wealth-management-france-10773-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Wealth management advice is more today important than ever before, writes Bill Blevins.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-04-02</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[State vs govt pension confusion]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/confusion-state-government-pensions-tax-10774-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Confusion has arisen over the difference between a 'state' and a 'government' pension for tax purposes.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-04-02</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Paris world's most expensive city]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/paris-worlds-most-expensive-city-do-residents-agree-10775-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[But do residents believe it and is life in the capital worth it?]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-04-02</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why must we write place on cheques?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/writing-place-name-when-signing-cheques-why-10607-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Why do you have to write on a cheque the town where it was signed?]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-02-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Tax change for Brits in France]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/capital-gains-tax-changes-for-british-people-in-france-10608-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Expats' UK properties may soon be subject to Capital Gains Tax]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-02-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Non-profitable accounts closed]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/banks-close-unprofitable-current-accounts-10609-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Banks are closing accounts they think are not making them enough money, says bank users association Afub]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-02-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Premium Bond wins taxable in France]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/premium-bond-wins-are-taxable-in-france-10610-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Lottery wins are not taxable in France but Premium Bond wins are - here's why]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-02-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Euribor 3-month mortgage rates]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/euribor-three-month-mortgage-rate-explained-10611-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The majority of French mortgage products are linked to three-month or 12-month European rates]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-02-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Tax rise in France - not if but when]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/higher-taxes-in-france-10612-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[There is no guarantee that we will not see direct tax increases in France in the not too distant future]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-02-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[New French income tax bands released]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/2010-french-income-tax-bands-revealed-10613-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The tax bandings for 2009 income have been released. Income tax forms will be sent out in April.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-02-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Top savings don't always add up]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/top-savings-returns-france-assurance-vie-contracts-10614-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Assurance vie contracts can be very tax efficient, but that cannot be the only criteria for selecting an investment]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-02-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Get the most from currency exchange]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/foreign-currency-exchange-international-transfer-pounds-euros-france-best-rates-10572-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Our guide to the options available when transferring pounds sterling to euros in France]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-02-15</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Don't pay tax in wrong country]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/income-tax-france-uk-paying-in-wrong-country-10559-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The law decides in which country you pay tax, not you personally, says financial advisor Bill Blevins]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-02-09</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Exchange rate correction]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/average-pound-euro-exchange-rate-2009-10535-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Unfortunately we published an incorrect pound-euro exchange rate for 2009 in our February edition]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-01-29</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Buy second-hand train tickets]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/second-hand-train-tickets-buying-online-france-10530-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Internet sites which sell second-hand train tickets can offer useful savings]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-01-26</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[French disability benefits explained]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/disability-benefits-money-france-10532-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Help is available in France if the UK has cut off your disability living allowance]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-01-26</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Eco-prêt: 0% loan for renovations]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/eco-loan-interest-free-zero-green-home-renovations-improvements-environmentally-friendly-10525-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[An interest-free loan of up to 30,000 is available to carry out environmental improvements to your home.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-01-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Sales shopping: know your rights]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/january-sales-france-bargains-shopping-consumer-protection-rights-10516-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[It is important to know your rights when buying in the sales. We explain the law relating to faulty goods and refunds]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-01-22</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Employing people to help at home]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/home-employment-hiring-cleaner-handyman-nanny-cheque-emploi-france-10520-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Hire a handyman, cleaner, nanny or teacher at home the legal way by using the Chèque Emploi Service Universel]]></description>
		<pubDate>2010-01-22</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Website shows how to cut power bills]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/new-price-comparison-website-launches-for-french-electricity-suppliers-10486-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[A new internet-based price comparison guide has been set up by energy watchdog Médiateur National de lEnergie]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-12-18</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[French tax relief on charity gifts]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/get-french-tax-relief-on-charity-donations-10500-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[75% of donations to charities like Médecins Sans Frontières could come off your final tax bill]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-12-18</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Clearer rules for professional lets]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/clearer-rules-on-professional-letting-10501-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[New rules defining who is classed as a professional letter of furnished property have been set]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-12-18</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Getting a loan repayment break]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/getting-a-loan-repayment-break-10502-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are having difficulties repaying a loan, you may be able to seek a court ruling giving more time to pay]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-12-18</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Insurer pays your excess for you]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/insurer-pays-your-excess-for-you-10461-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[New service makes it possible to claim back full cost of car damage repairs without paying a contribution]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-11-24</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Money-saving tips with the low pound]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/money-saving-tips-with-the-low-pound-10462-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[With the pound low and the recession not over yet, many expat families will need to make their money go further]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-11-24</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Switching banks is made easier]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/switching-banks-is-made-easier-10463-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Voluntary code of practice on freedom of movement between banks came into force this month]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-11-24</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Tax exonerations for gite owners]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/tax-exonerations-for-gite-owners-10449-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Owners of gites or tourist lets in certain areas have until the end of December to apply for residential tax exoneration]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-11-20</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Investigation into charity donations]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/investigation-into-charity-donations-10450-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Seventeen charities are under investigation by the Paris public prosecutor, suspected of misappropriating donations]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-11-20</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Q&A: Do I have to register for tax?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/qa-do-i-have-to-register-for-tax-10440-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[All taxpayers have to make an income tax declaration, even if the income earned in the year is nil]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-11-10</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[UK bank accounts for non-residents]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/uk-bank-accounts-for-non-residents-10441-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[British Banking Association launches an online service listing UK banks that allow overseas residents to hold an account]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-11-10</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Be honest about overseas earning]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/be-honest-about-overseas-earning-10442-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[It pays to come clean now, or you'll face a huge penalty later, says Bill Blevins of Blevins Franks financial group]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-11-10</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What are the tax rules on gites?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/what-are-the-tax-rules-on-gites-10437-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The taxation of rental income from furnished lettings is the subject of some confusion]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-11-06</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Social charges on pension income]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/social-charges-on-pension-income-10411-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[You should not be paying social charges on pension income if you receive an old age state pension. Here is what to do]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-10-21</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to apply for income support]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/how-to-apply-for-income-support-10408-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[People on low incomes can apply for the new income support benefit RSA (revenu de solidarité active)]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-10-01</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Our helpguide on residential taxes]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/our-helpguide-on-residential-taxes-10409-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Deadlines for taxe foncière and taxe d'habitation are in October and November. We explain what, when and how to pay]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-10-01</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Top money saving tips and links]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/top-money-saving-tips-and-links-10253-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Low exchange rate, credit crunch and recession; here are some sites that could help belt tightening.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-09-30</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rail travel: Where to find best deals]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/rail-travel-where-to-find-best-deals-10370-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Planning ahead and making the most of reduction schemes can result in considerable savings on train travel]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-09-23</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Q&A: Avoid fees on UK money transfer]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/qa-avoid-fees-on-uk-money-transfer-10384-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Personal finance expert Hugh MacDonald helps a reader get his UK pension into his French bank account without charges]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-09-23</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Q&A: Working in UK - living in France]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/qa-working-in-uk-living-in-france-10385-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Tax and National Insurance complications arise when your workplace is the UK but your home is in France]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-09-23</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Planning ahead for old age]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/planning-ahead-for-old-age-10386-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Longer lives have important implications for financial planning, says Bill Blevins of Blevins Franks financial group]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-09-23</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Income tax can be paid in three ways]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/income-tax-can-be-paid-in-three-ways-10348-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[THE official deadline for the payment of taxes is September 15 but, in reality, it varies widely]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-08-27</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Check financial advisers online]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/check-financial-advisers-online-10340-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Fraudster Graham 'Warren' Templeton was sentenced to two years for conning expats. You can check credentials online. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-07-28</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Assurance vie: savings for all]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/assurance-vie-savings-for-all-10334-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Assurance vie investments can be set up on both sides of the Channel with significant tax and inheritance benefits.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-06-23</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[UK holiday let tax break overrated]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/uk-holiday-let-tax-break-overrated-10323-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[A UK tax break on holiday lets extended to second homes in EU will not be helpful to expats.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-04-30</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Best way to get UK pension in France]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/best-way-to-get-uk-pension-in-france-10313-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[There are two main options of tranferring your UK pension across the Channel.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2009-03-25</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Use a Qrops to  free UK pension]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/use-a-qrops-to-free-uk-pension-10278-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Qrops enable you to take your private pension fund away from the tax regimes of the UK and France.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-12-10</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[2008 tax rates announced]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/2008-tax-rates-announced-10271-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[While still yet to be officially ratified, these are the most likely figures to use in tax declarations next year.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-10-29</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Inheritance: no contact with us]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/inheritance-no-contact-with-us-10251-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[We know longer have contact with children. Can we sell our house and move to UK without giving away half our house?]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-10-28</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[When must you pay social charges?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/when-must-you-pay-social-charges-10235-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[A definitive guide to which pensions attract charges, the exemptions and the links with healthcare.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-08-28</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Keep auditors and accountants apart]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/keep-auditors-and-accountants-apart-10220-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Unlike in the UK, French accountants and auditors are totally separate professions.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-07-28</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Clients unhappy at banks' service]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/clients-unhappy-at-banks-service-10201-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Surveys show growing levels of discontent with banks and a vast variation of charges depending on where you live.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-07-01</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Move from UK to French tax regime]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/move-from-uk-to-french-tax-regime-10186-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Tax expert Hugh MacDonald explains how best to manage the transition from UK tax to the French system.     ]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-05-30</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Are Premium  Bonds taxable?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/are-premium-bonds-taxable-10124-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[While Premium Bond Winnings are tax free in the UK, they are taxable in France so need to be declared as such.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-04-24</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What exchange  rate do I use?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/what-exchange-rate-do-i-use-10125-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Will my UK pension have been already taxed - and what exchange rate do I use when calculating it?]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-04-24</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Tax office has a different rate]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/tax-office-has-a-different-rate-10126-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[My local tax office says the exchange rate for 2007 is 1.36. Where did you get your rate from?]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-04-24</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What tax breaks on retirement?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/what-tax-breaks-on-retirement-10117-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Can you advise if there are any tax or social security benefits / reliefs for French tax payers when you have reached]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-04-24</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Is UK pension  taxed gross?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/is-uk-pension-taxed-gross-10118-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[I would like to enquire whether tax on UK Old Age Pension is taxed gross using the DSS information form.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-04-24</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Changing from UK  to France for tax]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/changing-from-uk-to-france-for-tax-10119-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[How do we manage the changeover from the UK to the French systems now that we have moved to France?]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-04-24</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What is Swiss  Franc rate for '07]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/what-is-swiss-franc-rate-for-07-10120-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[What are the official rates to use in the return for converting Sterling to Euros and Swiss Francs to Euros?
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		<pubDate>2008-04-24</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why declare net interest?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/why-declare-net-interest-10121-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Please could you confirm that net interest is correct and I thought everything was declared gross. ]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-04-24</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Do we declare  our UK pension?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/do-we-declare-our-uk-pension-10122-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Do we have to declare the income on our French tax form as it will already have had the tax deducted in the UK?]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-04-24</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Two different  social charges]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/two-different-social-charges-10123-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[What is the difference between Cotisations Sociales and Contribution Sociale Généralisée ?]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-04-24</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The DD and DE boxes explained]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/the-dd-and-de-boxes-explained-10107-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Déductions Diverses DD box is intended for alimony payments, the DE box is for social charges paid in the previous year.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-04-23</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[We answer more of your tax questions]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/we-answer-more-of-your-tax-questions-10109-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Hugh MacDonald answers more questions from readers following our income tax helpsheet in Aprils Connexion.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-04-23</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Are 'abbatements' being phased out?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/are-abbatements-being-phased-out-10111-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[In 2006 I had an Abattement spécial de 10 % in 2005 it was 10% with a further 20%. Are they being phased out?]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-04-23</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Registration forms going in circles]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/registration-forms-going-in-circles-10112-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Our tax registration forms appear to be going round in circles between the UK and France - what's going on?]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-04-23</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The best way to tax interest?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/the-best-way-to-tax-interest-10113-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Is it better to declare gros UK interest for taxation in France and get the money back from UK or vice versa?]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-04-23</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Buying second  home in the UK]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/buying-second-home-in-the-uk-10162-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[What are the tax implications of buying a second home in the UK? Do we declare rental income in UK or France or both?]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-03-31</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Where are UK  pensions taxed?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/where-are-uk-pensions-taxed-10069-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Connexion edition: January 2008]]></description>
		<pubDate>2008-01-23</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[New law lightens  inheritance tax]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/new-law-lightens-inheritance-tax-10065-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Connexion edition: December 2007]]></description>
		<pubDate>2007-12-05</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[UK pension rules change for expats]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/uk-pension-rules-change-for-expats-10057-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Connexion edition: November 2007

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		<pubDate>2007-11-13</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Inheritance reforms protect spouse]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/inheritance-reforms-protect-spouse-10049-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Connexion edition: October 2007]]></description>
		<pubDate>2007-10-11</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Equity release catches on ]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/equity-release-catches-on-10043-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Connexion edition: September 2007]]></description>
		<pubDate>2007-09-20</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Protecting a  surviving spouse]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/protecting-a-surviving-spouse-10029-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Connexion answers your questions relating to inheritance and how to best protect your capital in relation to French law.]]></description>
		<pubDate>2007-08-07</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[French income  tax returns]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/french-income-tax-returns-10019-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Connexion edition: May 2007]]></description>
		<pubDate>2007-06-29</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Forms, tax and social charges Q&A]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/forms-tax-and-social-charges-qa-10018-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Connexion edition: April 2007]]></description>
		<pubDate>2007-06-29</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Income, pensions and military Q&A]]></title>
		<link>http://www.connexionfrance.com/income-pensions-and-military-qa-10017-news-article.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Connexion edition: March 2007]]></description>
		<pubDate>2007-06-29</pubDate>
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