La Belle Vie (Guernsey) Limited

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Taxation Services:

Fees are based on time spent and therefore depend on the nature and complexity of the services required. The current hourly rate is £65 but the company will provide you with a quote before any work commences and will inform you of any expected deviance from the quote in advance.

This rate is reviewed annually. No change is due for 2009.

Disbursements are charged at 3% of the total fee, and cover postage and other incidentals. Should La Belle Vie’s representative be required to travel to France / UK for meetings, travel and accommodation expenses will be recharged to the client in their entirety. Courier charges will also be recharged in their entirety.

In order to become a client of La Belle Vie for taxation services, and in accordance with normal professional practice, the following steps must be fulfilled:

·         Complete the relevant New Client Questionnaire

·    Provide  (i) a certified true copy of your passport 

                (ii) a certified true copy of a recent 

                     (less than three months old) proof of 

                     address document (bank statement,

                     tax demand, utility bill)   

·    Return a signed engagement letter

 

In order to save time, you can download a copy of the relevant questionnaire here. Alternatively, contact Kate (see Contact page). Once the completed questionnaire has been received, the Company will be able to provide a personalised engagement letter as well as a fee estimate.

 

click here to download the questionnaire

Property Services:
 
Assistance with property searching in Lower-Normandy and upper Brittany is free of charge as La Belle Vie shares the French estate agent's commission.
 
For property-related assistance (dealing with builbers, liaising with various third parties, assisting with property related paperwork and so on), fees are based on the time spent and the charge-out rate is £65 an hour. This rate is reviewed annually. No change is due for 2009.
 
Disbrusements are charged at 3% of the total fees as calculated above, and cover postage and other incidentals. Should you require La Belle Vie to travel to France / UK for meetings, travel and accommodation expenses will be recharged to the client in their entirety. Courier charges will also be recharged to the client in their entirety.
 

There are no formal engagement procedures for property services. Simply contact us with your property requirement or your property issues.

Translation Services:
 

Translation services are charged at £0.075 per word for translations from French into English, and £0.09 for translations from English into French. There is a minimum charge of £32.50.

 

Interpretation services are charged at £65 an hour, with a minimum charge of £32.50.

 

Disbursements are charged at 3% of the total fees as calculated above, and cover postage and other incidentals. Should La Belle Vie’s representative be required to travel to France / UK for meetings, travel and accommodation expenses will be recharged to the client in their entirety. Courier charges will also be recharged to the client in their entirety.

 

There are no formal engagement procedures for translation/interpretation services. Simply send us a copy of the document to be translated and we will provide you with a quote and an estimated time frame. Upon written acceptance of these, the work will commence.

La Belle Vie (Guernsey) Limited, 48 Mount Durand, St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, GY1 1DZ, Tel + 44 1481 710093, Email: kate@labellevieguernsey.co.uk

Registered number: 48439