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Tag Archives: tax
A good reason to play the lottery
This, unfortunately, is now a subject very close to my heart – which is now not beating quite the way it should without medication. I have just completed my third year as a ‘liberal professional’ in France, and while I … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Strasbourg, tax
Tagged french tax system, health insurance, pension contributions, social security, tax
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Ouch! – update
My naivety knows no bounds. The very same day as I was hopping on a train to London, another social security bill dropped through the door* asking for an amount that made my knees buckle under me, and collapse, sobbing, … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Strasbourg, tax
Tagged france, french, social secutiy, tax, urssaf
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