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ProtectYOUR WEALTH When buying
property, or
plannning a
move to France,
it is wise to seek
sound financial
advice. Rupert
Holderness of
Siddalls France
explains how
they can help you
make the most of
your finances
S
iddalls France are independent financial
advisers. We specialise in personal
taxation, inheritance,
investment and pension planning for
British residents living
in or moving to France. We are
fully regulated by the French
authorities and have looked
after the British community in
France for the last 18 years.
Our salaried consultants are
bilingual and bicultural. We
can explain French tax and inheritance
rules - and how they
will affect you and your life in
France - in a language you will
understand.
A LOCAL CONTACT
Our head ofice is based in
Mérignac in the south west
of France. The ofice is easily
accessible, being only a couple
of minutes away from Bordeaux
airport and 25 minutes from the
town centre. We have a regional
ofice in the south east (Aix-enProvence),
and regional managers
working throughout France.
They can help you make the
transition to your new life as
smooth as possible; or, if you're
already living here, recommend
a suitable financial strategy for
your future in France.
OUR SERVICES
Any taxation and legal system
can be complicated to
understand, even in our mother
tongue. That's where we come
in. We understand both the UK
and French legal and fiscal systems, so we
can provide French
financial advice in plain English.
The two systems are very
different: Income
tax, for example,
is supplemented by
other taxes
that do not
exist in the
UK. French
forced succession
laws, introduced by Napoleon,
mean your children must
inherit, so your traditional
wish to leave everything to the
surviving spouse will not be
allowed. That's not mentioning
inheritance tax! With careful
inheritance planning, Siddalls
can ensure that as much as
possible of your estate goes to
the people you want it to - and
as little as possible goes to the
tax authorities.
At Siddalls, we can help you
plan and manage your investments from
an international
perspective. We help you make
the most of the opportunities in
France, so your investments
Rupert Holderness
is General Manager
of Siddalls
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