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People eligible for social charge refunds because they are not affiliated to French social security should apply for refunds for levies in 2017 by the end of December.

I am retired and live in France and have rental properties in London. I opened a small business account with Barclays while I lived in the UK to deal with consultancy work I had and continued the account with rent being paid into it. Barclays now says it is closing business accounts held by people outside the UK but I can keep my personal account. However, it says I cannot pay the rent into it as it is not a salary. Is this right?   S.L.

For a UK NHS pension (non-government) or state pension, a P60 end-of- tax year form is not available. If tax relief at source is provided through the UK, there will be no need for an annual UK tax return and so no year-end UK tax calculation statement of income from HMRC. In this case, how should these UK pensions be submitted for French tax? C.D.

We had a pleasant surprise when we checked our avis d’impôt tax statement and saw there was a rebate of over €200 on top of the fact that we owed €0 as usual. Our income is government pensions and UK rental income, taxed in the UK. Is there a logical reason for this rebate?  I.S.

My doctor has suggested that I should create a dossier médical partagé for my child-ren – is it necessary?  J.N.

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Sponsored feature: Therapist Melissa Martyn reviews the results of the Mental Health Foundation’s 2018 study which was an online poll undertaken by YouGov, and had a sample size of 4,619 respondents. This is the largest known study of stress levels in the UK.

There are various ways to buy property at auction – from an ancient candle system to the internet

Nick Inman charts the ups and downs ofdoing it himself with tips and information he has learned renovating a French farmhouse. This month: Fitting a roof window need not be a hole lot of trouble

What are the rules for having gas boilers serviced in France? Do you need an annual check, as you do for chimneys?

The energy efficiency of a house can be hugely improved by installing all insulation and a new boiler at the same time, instead of bit by bit.

My doctor has suggested that I should create a dossier médical partagé for my child-ren – is it necessary?  J.N.

Samantha David tours the country to find some excellent attractions to entertain youngsters

Official support is available for the hundreds of thousands of artisanal businesses specialising in trades and crafts.

I have done some short-term employed part-time work and have been told I can claim kilométrage (transport costs) against this income. Is this true and, if so, how do I do this?