Bill Gates To Help Africa
As G20 finance minsters meet in Paris, Bill Gates has been charged with finding ways to raise funds for the poorest countries by French president Nicolas Sarkozy.
French president Nicolas Sarkozy has commissioned the Microsoft founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates to examine new ways of raising cash for the world’s poorest countries, as G20 finance ministers gather in Paris.
The French foreign tax
Taxation of foreign English responds to some specific rules it is important to know, before his departure, or to prepare for his return. “Living except for France” taxes site page details all the steps to follow. The site of the House of the French overseas also has a section dedicated to special expatriate tax conditions: tax domicile, tax conventions with France paiement… and tax arrangements
The French Parliament sees its role in the management of the budget
Reform of the budgetary procedure initiated in 2001 reinforces the powers of the French State. It enjoys a fuller and more transparent information new modalities to vote and an expanded amendment fee.
The new “constitution financial” applied since 2006, the LOLF, reinforces the powers of the Parliament of vote and the control of the budget control. Now, credits are discussed and voted by “mission” – each representing a large public policy mission – and parliamentarians pronounce on completeness of credits the first euro – and not only new measures.
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Categories: Politics Tags: Amortization, Court of Auditors, finance, Politics, real estate
Billing: obligations, procedures and practices
In France a Devis (Invoice) is essential in bringing money into your business
Your invoice materializes the commitment of your clients to pay you a supply of services carried out or a sale of goods delivered.
But the billing is restricted. Thus, your invoices must include mandatory particulars to be valid and produce this commitment to be resolved. As soon as you receive your first order you must give a copy of you rules and billing information to the client so your commercial document is valid.
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Categories: Business Tags: Business, Business/Finance, Electronic commerce, EUR, Factoring, finance, France, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Invoice, Order, Pro forma, Value added tax
France to Tax Bankers’ Bonus
According to Christine Lagarde, France’s Finance Minister, the French government does not believe that taxing bank bonuses will cause traders and financial operations to leave Paris.
In an interview published by Le Figaro today, Mme Lagarde is quoted as saying that France will enact a law as early as the end of March levying a 50 percent tax on bonuses above €27,500, regardless of whether they are paid in cash or shares; affecting some 2,500 bankers.
Categories: News Tags: AIG bonus payments controversy, American International Group, Business/Finance, Christine Lagarde, EUR, finance, France, French government, London, Paris, Politics, Tax
Personal Financial Rescue Plan
The current financial climate has left may people looking for a personal financial rescue plan. Particularly, those people who have decided to leave the rat-race and live their dream in France, are finding that their financial resources cannot accommodate the recent changes in currency values, investment returns and interest rates. As a result, many are coming to the conclusion that it is necessary to return to the hurly burly of work if they are to survive.
But does that mean giving up their dreams?
For some the answer is “yes” – but in my view it doesn’t have to be so.
I have been involved in several different businesses throughout my “working” career and have long held the view that, in order to survive financially, it is important to generate income from several different sources and in different currencies.
In other words, I don’t believe in putting all my “eggs” in one “basket”.
You may have noticed on this web log (blog) that there is a significant lack of advertising. Simply put, I publish the blog because I enjoy writing, I like to share my experience with other individuals and it seems that others like to read. So this present post is the nearest thing to an advertisement that I have written.
If you are considering giving up on your dreams, read on…
Who Really Rules Your World? – Part 2
One of the commentators on my post “Who Really Rules Your World?” bought this video to my attention – for which thanks goes to greenman.france.
Money as Debt
When we understand how money is created in the modern world we can then understand the main cause of many major problems: ever increasing taxation; pensions disappearing; inequitable distribution of wealth; inflation; national debt; currency crises and devaluations; recessions; depressions; and even the failure of government in a democracy to govern in the interest of its electors.
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Categories: Financial Tags: bank, bank computers, credit, Currency crisis, Debt, Depression, Economics, Federal Reserve System, finance, Financial crises, France, Government debt, government printing money, Inflation, Macroeconomics, money, pensions, Public finance, Taxation, wealth