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Euro reaches strongest exchange rate against the US dollar in five years
Strong euro spurs economic debate within the eurozone and in France
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Income tax bands in France for declarations in 2026 (for 2025 income)
The thresholds are usually updated each year in line with inflation
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Foreign banks contact clients in France over new rules limiting services provided to EU residents
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NI top-up rates rising
If you plan to top up missing years in your UK state pension record from France, act quickly as rates rise with the new UK tax year on April 6.
The tariff for topping up past years at the class 3 rate rises to a 2019-20 rate of £15/week.
The rate for topping up any past years at class 2 rises to £3 a week for every year apart from 2018-19, which will be £2.95.
See here for rates tinyurl.com/y77fkds7 and here for who pays class 3/class 2 rates: tinyurl.com/ptbzeg8.
