Does anyone know what the deal is with tax, when contracting in France? Seems like corporation tax is massive over there (40%), and the <183 days rule is not the only factor that's taken into account (another key point is whether the bulk of your income is deriving ultimately from a French source, as it would be on a six-month contract, even when paid to a UK agency and then to my UK limited).

My accountant has further muddied the waters by suggesting that if I contract there for less than six months I will still have to pay UK tax over and above whatever I have declared to the French authorities. Sounds fairly horrific.

Any comments would be gratefully received as there is a BIG difference between 80% and 60% of 500 euros per day...