Anothe box ticked, our first trip on eurostar.
Slick operation.
Opinion, Ryanair on tracks.
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Used to use it twice a weekā¦and itās slick until something goes wrong when the customer communication and service is terrible! Glad it was smooth the day you travelled.
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A pleasant surprise today.
We have had our old age pensions paid in euros every 4 weeks since we were first entitled.
Having waited for some 30 minutes listening to a recorded message telling me how important my call was, the call was finally answered.
Once through the security questions I was told that as we were now back in the UK we could be paid weekly instead of every 4 weeks.
Absolutely no piont in the government making interest on money held for 4 weeks so going forward it will be weekly payments.
And next December we will perhaps get more than the Ā£10 we have received while living in France, Ā£200 hopefully.
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Are you too late for a winter fuel payout? May be worth checking 
Possibly, I was asked for the date we returned and for neatness of not spilling over into another French tax year we have stated 31st December 2025.
We are still French resident until we have past 183 days in UK so I expect there will be some hiccups in our tax transition.
How does that work, John?
Say I leave France on 31 October.
Come the following May, do I complete a French tax return, declaring income received up until 31 October?
And a UK return, declaring income received from 1 November to 5 April under a split-year arrangement?
Thatās how Iād assumed it would work but perhaps Iām wrong.
I really donāt know but time will tell.
Certainly our arrival/departure date from France can be proven via sale of house, travel tickets, car sale and so forth.
Watch this space!
We have a very switched on accountant so hopefully not too many surprises.
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As I understand it you inform the impĆ“ts of the day that you have moved permanently to the UK and HMRC that you have arrived. You would have to change your address on the website, but I will do it by registered letter as well. I donāt see how you can register with the NHS without a formal declaration to the tax office.
My mumās local practice lets you register with a utility bill. I wasnāt aware you needed to register with the NHS beyond signing on with a local GP surgery.
I discovered a good app this weekend. MyChart. You select your local health trust and can access summaries of all your medical appointments, test results, etc.
Registering with the NHS has nothing to do with HMRC, itās as Helen said, you just need a proof of address.
Yes I know, but it is a formal way of registering change of residence. I canāt see how you can remain resident in France for tax purposes once you have moved.
I wonder if youāve already seen this? I like the More Money in Your Pocket guide
Tax residency is an important consideration when selling up in one country and buying in another. Timing is an important consideration.
Some details here
https://www.blevinsfranks.com/returning-to-uk/
Wise to consult a tax advisor proficient in both UK and France laws if sums are critical or considerable.
You also have to inform the NHS overseas health team of the end of the need for an S1 and send back your Carte Vitale.
Both countries allow a split year tax treatment. It is what we did when we arrived, so each country gets their dues.
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Thanks Jane. Thatās what I thought.
So you pay French tax on income received up
to the departure date. And UK tax thereafter, even if itās only for the last few months of a tax year.
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It is possible to register with a GP here in the UK - on a temporary basis for 3 months Thereās no problem with doing that, nor with using the |NHS.
Registering formal change of address - who with ? The only formal notice needed is to the tax bods, DWP (if receiving state pension, and your bank - it is not like france where there are demands by every tom, dick and harry for utility bills, id, etc etc etc. When returning to the UK it is necessary to lose the āproveā everything ideas - not the same in the UK.
To vote, which needs proof of address and a council tax account.
I would need to notify all those who currently write to me in Franceā¦. both personal and business/financial contacts.
with some folk it will be more, with some folk it will be less