If you're a British or other foreign national becoming a permanent resident in France — whether working, retired, or living off investment income — The Annett Consultancy can take away many of the headaches involved, such as:

• establishing fiscal residency — did you know that the country to which you are accountable for taxation is not a matter of choice but of fact? The Annett Consultancy can help ensure you are appropriately registered in the correct country
• tax return preparation — The Annett Consultancy can assist you with preparing French and other tax returns
• tax advice — French (and foreign) income tax, capital gains tax, wealth tax, inheritance tax
• social charges — the French equivalent of National Insurance and related contributions
• demystifying French succession law, and understanding the French position on inheritance, wills and donations
• understanding which of the French marriage regimes is best for your family situation, the tax advantages of a civil partnership (PACS), and the pros and cons of cohabitation
• state and private healthcare — entitlements and obligations, how the top-up (complémentaire) system works, and how totally private healthcare plans from French providers can be less costly and offer more cover than the French state system
• obtaining a titre de séjour (residence permit) if required, and how and when to change to a French driving licence
• pension and retirement planning
• advice on investments, including investment life assurance and other investment contracts
• life insurance and, if you are working, income protection contracts
• 'defiscalisation' schemes — structuring your financial affairs for optimal efficiency within the French legal and fiscal framework
• mortgages — knowing how to structure the acquisition of French property, whether as a French fiscal resident or a foreign tax resident