Living in France most of year........ implications???

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Hi, looking for a few pointers.

My wife and I have got our businesses up and running to the point, now, that they are more or less taking care of themselves. We already own our dream / 2nd home in the Alps and we are thinking of moving over; whilst coming back often to the UK for work and family.

An overview would be 3 month stints in France and coming back to the UK for between 4 to 6 weeks and then back for another 3 month stint in France. This, of course, means that the majority of our time will be in France - but ALL business activity will still be in the UK.

Simply spending more time in France each year; how will that impact us? Given that we are not earning one dime in France? Do we even needto get involved with French taxes?

Thank you for any help!

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Wow; I had feared it would be complicated. We won't make a penny 'in' France with every dime of income being in the UK. We will also be spending 3 months a year in the UK... and so 9 in France. So for the sake of another 3 months, it seems a hell of a 'to do'. I.e: we could split it 6 / 6 instead (but I don't want to do that).

What a shame. I'll seek professional advice and I don't think it will stop us. If nothing is mentioned to any authority and we continue to come and go as we please; would anyone seriously pick up on the dates we are back and forth?

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All noted; thanks chaps.