The Talking France podcast is back with the tale of French tax woes over takeaways, the new plan to cut waiting times for residency cards, why one part of France doesn’t have motorway tolls and whether France is really running out of fuel.
Host Ben McPartland is joined by The Local France’s Emma Pearson, Emma Albright and John Lichfield to look at all the news and talking points from France this week.
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We start off by taking a look at footballer Samir Nasri, who claimed not to be a tax resident of France and who has been handed a €5 million tax bill after authorities tracked his Deliveroo account and found more than 200 meal deliveries in a single year to his French address.
Plus some common tax traps for foreigners to avoid in France during declaration season.
An issue for foreigners in France right now is delays in getting or renewing residency permits, as this can have a huge impact on people’s lives. France’s Interior Minister has promised a “massive plan” to deal with this. We discuss everything the plan includes and how foreigners in France have been dealing with the delays.
There’s one region of France that has no tolls on its motorways – so what’s the deal with the special case for Brittany?
The EU’s Entry & Exit System finally launched in the autumn of last year, after years and years of delays. It was supposed to have a 6-month phase-in period and then go fully live on April 10th. We take a look at what’s actually happening at the French border.
Finally, we examine the differences between the east and the west parts of Paris. From why the geographical divide exists, to politics and the effect gentrification has had on housing in the capital.
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