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Living between the UK and France: tax-residence questions
A few months in France and the rest in the UK may become a familiar routine. The pattern can still change when work, family or a home changes. Start with a record of the year you are actually reviewing, rather than assuming that a routine needs no further attention.
Begin researchingA preparation page, not a residence or filing determination. Filing is not currently available.
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Your cross-border tax questions.
Record both the recurring pattern and the exceptions. Distinguish holidays, time working and time spent dealing with a property, while keeping the details privately.
- Which residence questions should I check for this year's pattern?
- What should I ask if I worked during stays in the other country?
- Which housing or family changes should prompt a fresh discussion?
Make the next conversation easier
Records for your tax review.
Keep these in your own records. You do not need to send Treaty documents, amounts or personal details.
- Private travel and working calendar
- Dates each home was available
- Notes on changes from the previous year
Your next step in tax research.
Prepare a short comparison of this year and last year. Use the differences to frame a focused discussion with a UK–France adviser instead of relying on a day-count shortcut.
Official tax guidance
Use the tax authorities’ guidance for the period and circumstances you are reviewing. These links are starting points, not an answer about your own position.
Treaty offers this preparation page for these countries. A diagnostic, tax calculation and filing service for this pair are not available.