Remote working rules, tax errors and Poutine - 6 essential articles for life in France

Local France

08-06-2025

For those of working age who want to move to France, the opportunity of
working remotely
for a company back in your home country can seem an ideal solution. As part of a special series of articles on
remote working in France
, we've already pointed out important things around
residency
and
tax rules
to consider, plus your status as an employee or self-employed worker.
However, if you're in a Tl:dr frame of mind – and there's a lot to digest – here's a summary of everything you need to know.
So you want to move to France and work remotely?
It's deadline time for the French income tax declaration – so what should you do if you realise you have made a mistake? Whether it's
missing a deadline
, filling in the form wrong or forgetting to declare foreign bank accounts, here's a look at how to correct errors.
What to do if you make a mistake with your French taxes
Spain is pushing ahead with tough new measures to limit the purchase of real estate by non-resident foreigners, in order to try and tackle its housing crisis. So is France – which also has a housing shortage – likely to follow suit? This story has been bubbling away for a while, but here's the latest.
Will France follow Spain's 100% tax on non-EU house-buyers?
At the end of last month, France's MPs voted in favour of scrapping low-emission zones – but this might not spell the end for France's patchwork of '
zones à faible émission
' and their Crit'Air sticker system. We explain.
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Is this the end of France's Crit'Air zones for drivers?
There's a popular misconception that obesity is not a problem in France - whole books have even been written on this subject (such as the famous
French Women Don't Get Fat
). In reality, however, not only is it a problem but one the government considers requires a whole new campaign to tackle. So, we ask…
How serious is France's obesity problem?
If you read French media you may have noticed that the Russian premier's name is spelled Poutine, rather than the more usual western rendering of Putin, and his name is also pronounced differently in news broadcasts. There's a reason for that…
Why do the French call the Russian leader Poutine?