Auto-entrepreneur to be renamed micro-entrepreneur business on 1 January 2016
On 1 January 2016, the auto-entrepreneur business system in France name will be replaced by micro-entrepreneur. Existing auto-entrepreneurs will not be impacted too much, as only a little will change for them ...
How to pay your Contribution Fonciere des Entreprises (CFE) tax online in France
This article explains step by step how to set up an account with Impôts and then details how to pay your Contribution Fonciere des Entreprises (CFE) tax online. All businesses in France are now required to pay their CFE ...
How to protect your home when starting a business in France explained
A business registered in France can be classified into two main categories: Entreprise individuelle is a business registered under the entrepreneurs’ name. There is no distinction between the business and the ...
How to complete the 2014 French income tax form 2042 C PRO - Cerfa 11222 * 17
You have to complete a French income tax form, Impôt sur le revenu, if you were a French resident in 2014 or if you had income from a French source in 2014, such as property rental, dividends or business income. In this ...
Another business scam in France
Here's yet another scam aimed at businesses in France. This one is trying to extort money by making it look like it's compulsory to subscribe to a European directory before getting a TVA number. ...
Le Stage de Préparation à l’Installation (5 day course) for auto-entrepreneurs explained
Auto-entrepreneurs registering as artisans with the Chambre de métiers have to complete a mandatory 5-day training course, called Stage Prealable à l’Installation (SPI), before starting a business in France. ...
Compulsory changes to the auto-entrepreneur business in France from 1 Jan 2015
Back in August last year I highlighted a list of changes possibly coming to auto-entrepreneur businesses in France in January 2015. I can confirm the following changes now apply to auto-entrepreneurs from the 1st January ...
Auto-entrepreneur businesses in France must have a dedicated bank account
Following the vote of the Social Security Financing Act 2015 by the Assemblee Nationale in December, changes have been introduced for auto-entrepreneur businesses in France. One being the obligation for auto-entrepreneur ...
Auto-entrepreneur businesses in France to get social charges reduction in 2015
Here's some unexpected, but good news for auto-entrepreneur businesses in France: social charges will be reduced on 1st January 2015. This small social charges reduction varies from 0.5% to 1.7%. ...
Auto-entrepreneur changes coming soon for businesses in France
Last June the French parliament adopted a new bill for small businesses in France which will reform the auto-entrepreneur system from 1 January 2015. Here's a summary of the main changes to come for auto-entrepreneurs. ...
Decennale insurance to become compulsory for auto-entrepreneurs
Decennale insurance: 10 year warranty to become compulsory for some auto-entrepreneurs registered as artisans. The Loi Pinel for small businesses published on 18th June 2014 plans to increase the requirements for ...
Online auto-entrepreneurs turnover declarations compulsory from October 2014
Auto-entrepreneurs can currently make their turnover declarations using net-entreprises.fr or by post with forms sent by RSI/URSSAF. From 1st October 2014, auto-entrepreneurs with a turnover reaching 50% of the maximum ...
Contribution Fonciere des Entreprises tax (CFE) tax exemption ends
The endless debate on the Contribution Fonciere des Entreprises tax (CFE) is over: auto-entrepreneurs will have to pay CFE from their second year in business. The update was published on 26th June, as part of the 2014 ...
What is the Declaration Sociale des Independants 2013?
It's come up several times in the forum the past few weeks, so I thought I'd answer it here as well. Could you confirm please that an auto-entrepreneur does not have to complete the Declaration Sociale Des Independants ...
Pension rights for auto-entrepreneur businesses in France
We're all concerned about our pension and as a auto-entrepreneur in France you're entitled to one as well. However, you need to meet certain turnover thresholds. Here's a question about auto-entrepreneur business pension ...