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Thursday, January 19, 2012
Reduced TVA rate for renovation work increased 01/01/2012
From 01/01/2012 the reduced rate of TVA for renovation works has risen to 7% (from 5,5%). This rate can be charged by TVA registered artisans for qualifying works, or part of works. Works covered by a quote (devis) signed by the client prior to 20/12/2011 (& having a properly recorded deposit paid before that date as well) continue to attract the old 5,5% rate. The official documentation can be seen here.
Monday, November 22, 2010
A public service announcement - pedestrians now have priority when crossing the road......
Yet again this isn't electrical, but it's a bit of info worth punting around. There's an article from the Ouest France newspaper here. This also mentions the changes for car drivers who wish to use motorcycles.
Sunday, June 07, 2009
Analogue TV - an important update
For anyone struggling to come to terms with
using an anlaogue TV set here in France it's worth noting that all
analogue TV transmitters in France will be swtiched off by/on November
30th 2011 as digital TV has now been introduced. There is a phased
analogue shut-down starting this year. In other words, worrying about
obtaining a compatible analogue set is getting a bit uneccessary.
However, you do need to make sure that any digital option that you
obtain is compliant with the French digital TV service.
There's information about possible TNT pit-falls in the article "Will my old TV work in France?" in the "TV - terrestrial" section, written in January 2008.
Edited on: Sunday, June 07, 2009 19:16
Categories: General, TV - terrestrial
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
On being in France
I just couldn't resist a non-electrical posting for once.
Today I was working relatively close to home, so was able to nip back for lunch. In the course a that short journey I was lucky enough to spot two swans, a kestrel, our usual neighbourhood buzzard lurking on his favourite telegraph pole, & the entire countryside looking very green & lovely after recent hard rain. Oh, there was the normal collection of cows, sheep, chickens & horses en route as well.
I just thought that I'd try & do something to relieve the gloom that currently seems to be creeping into the news.