After living here and working in the Uk the first year and now since running a business in France for 4 years some short and sweet pearls of wisdom:

- Be careful if any of your earnings from the UK are by dividends, a 2nd tax to pay on them here.

- If you are living here then have your business here, there are a lot more 'unfinancial' benefits to be gained from your community than you will ever realise: in the way they accept you and see you, it will take years to start to benefit from this but it makes a very big difference and a sustainable life & business.

- Do not choose an English accountant working in France, choose a French one by recommendation from another commercant (business). Use whoever your local hardresser uses! There are reasons that most of us changed our accountant in year 2 or 3. Dont be scared of language, most of them speak good enough English or have someone assigned to the english clients (if not its cheaper to use a translator and have the right advice)

- You will need to run your business like a french business how the french do, you will not find instructions on this anywhere and will not learn it quickly. But it will cost a little less each snipit you learn. You will need people to trust you and then they will advise you, this includes your accountant, neighbours and other commercants in your town.

Goodluck, its a great place to live (and work), Lisa