Questions tagged [france]
for questions that relate to the laws, practices, and products of the France.
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Unused Private Pension fund transfer to offspring
I have a private pension fund (from a period of self employment) which I do not draw from as a UK pensioner now living in France. I already have sufficient funds for my needs from my UK State and UK ...
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If/how to report a foreign (French) pension to the IRS
My wife started receiving a small pension from France last year, and it's not clear if/how to report it on our IRS return. We are US residents and she is dual US and French citizen. We use TurboTax to ...
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What does "origine: pur ordinaire" mean in the list of stocks in a French brokerage account?
What does "origine: pur ordinaire" mean in the list of stocks in a brokerage account?
I understand that an "action ordinaire" means:
An ordinary share is a type of share that ...
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Why can't I buy the ETF "AXA IM NSDQ USD ACC" in my PEA?
I have opened my PEA (Plan d'épargne en actions) on Boursobank and tries to buy this ETF AXA IM Nasdaq UCITS ETF (https://www.justetf.com/uk/etf-profile.html?isin=IE000QDFFK00#overview ) but I have ...
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Why is there so much fuss about tax return?
I work in Switzerland and pay my taxes in Switzerland. I was thinking about filing a tax return - but I do not see the point.
There might be some basic reduction to work-related expenses anyway, and ...
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Asked for a Western Union postal deposit receipt before visiting a rental property: is this a scam?
I recently responded to an apartment rental ad in Paris that the owner is managing. Flat is attractive but a smidge on the expensive side, not usually scam territory. However, the following email ...
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Can a French plan épargne logement (PEL) be used to purchase a property located outside France?
I wonder the following: can a French plan épargne logement (PEL) be used to purchase a property located outside France?
https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F16140 does not indicate ...
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Do French plan épargne logement accounts accept incoming transfers from bank accounts that aren't the account holder’s other accounts at the same bank
Do French plan épargne logement (PEL) accounts accept incoming transfers from bank accounts that are not the account holder’s other accounts at the same bank?
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Does any French bank receive SWIFT transfers without taking any commissions? [closed]
I looked at Fortuneo and Société Générale: they both take a commissions when receiving a SWIFT transfer:
Fortuneo takes 12 EUR: https://i.sstatic.net/riXvc.png
Société Générale takes 22 EUR: https://...
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Can a French plan épargne logement (PEL) have an IBAN number?
I wonder the following: can a French plan épargne logement (PEL) account have an IBAN number?
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Is there a french equivalent to UK's Stock ISA?
While living in London I had a Stock ISA account which worked pretty well.
I now live in France and I am struggling to find a similar product. I know about Livret A but it seems to be just a savings ...
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Tax obligation for money transfer to France for non French residents
My wife and I are both US citizens and live in the US. My wife is also French citizen. We have a joint account held in a French bank. We also own an apartment in France that we never lived in (it is ...
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Do I need to pay tax in Italy if I'm inheritating in France?
I am inheriting 100k€ in my home country, France. The account is a french one. However, I am currently residing in Italy (I got an italian ID card, work, pay my taxes and live there 99% of the year). ...
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What's the difference between "Frais de gestion annuels (max.)" (~expense ratio) and "Total des frais sur encours" (~expenses on outstanding amounts)?
I see two fees on the ETF report below:
Frais de gestion annuels (max.), which can be translated as expense ratio.
Total des frais sur encours, which can be translated as total expenses on ...
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How can I check what happened to a SWIFT transfer with a party that is neither the originator financial institution nor the beneficiary institution?
I have an account at a financial institution in France and I have an account at a financial institution in the US. I asked my financial institution in France to do a SWIFT transfer from my account ...
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