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What is Contribution Fonciere des Entreprises (CFE)?

What is Contribution Fonciere des Entreprises (CFE)?

Contribution Fonciere des Entreprises (CFE) is a small tax paid by businesses to local authorities (Chambre de Metiers / Chambre de Commerce / Town hall). It used to be called Taxe Professionnelle and can cost between ...

By Valérie Aston · 6 Dec 2013


Your Extrait Kbis now includes more information

Your Extrait Kbis now includes more information

The business identity card, Extrait Kbis, now includes more information than before. An Extrait Kbis card is established for each business registered with the Chambre de Commerce or Chambre de Metiers. ...

By Valérie Aston · 25 Nov 2013


New TVA rates applicable on 1st January 2014

New TVA rates applicable on 1st January 2014

French households will pay almost 6.4 billion euros more in 2014, without realising it, due to the new TVA rates applicable next year. On 1st January 2014, TVA rates will increase significantly, to fund the competitive ...

By Valérie Aston · 18 Nov 2013


How to avoid social charges / RSI scams

How to avoid social charges / RSI scams

Beware of the numerous RSI scams! Given the resurgence of fake calls for social charges appels de cotisations from companies using RSI homonyms, Regime Social des Independents - the real RSI - calls for vigilance for all ...

By Valérie Aston · 15 Nov 2013


A new auto-entrepreneur email scam

A new auto-entrepreneur email scam

A new scam is being sent by email to auto-entrepreneurs, warning them that they have paid too much income tax and that they will be reimbursed 187.80 euros. The link listed in the email takes you to a site designed to ...

By Valérie Aston · 28 Oct 2013


CFE exoneration for all auto-entrepreneurs in 2013

CFE exoneration for all auto-entrepreneurs in 2013

FEDAE, the auto-entrepreneurs' federation, has confirmed that all auto-entrepreneurs will benefit from a CFE tax exoneration in 2013. Contribution Foncière des Entreprises (CFE), formerly called taxe professionnelle, is ...

By Valérie Aston · 23 Sep 2013


Auto-entrepreneur turnover limits in a nutshell

Auto-entrepreneur turnover limits in a nutshell

It's something that's come up in the forum a few times recently, so I thought I'd make a quick post on when an auto-entrepreneur has to switch regime, e.g. to reel simplifie, because turnover limits have been exceeded. ...

By Valérie Aston · 9 Sep 2013


19,000 euros turnover limit for auto-entrepreneurs rejected

19,000 euros turnover limit for auto-entrepreneurs rejected

According to an article published in Les Echos, the proposed reform to the auto-entrepreneur regime no longer plans to limit the maximum annual threshold to 19,000 euros. The text to be presented to the Government on ...

By Valérie Aston · 14 Aug 2013


Auto-entrepreneur turnover limit to be introduced in 2015

Auto-entrepreneur turnover limit to be introduced in 2015

The Conseil des Ministres met yesterday and Sylvia Pinel presented the reform adopted by the government for the auto-entrepreneur regime. The key measure announced is the creation of intermediate turnover thresholds of ...

By Valérie Aston · 13 Jun 2013


Auto-entrepreneur limited to 2 years?

Auto-entrepreneur limited to 2 years?

Despite the recommendations of the General Inspectorate of Social Affairs (IGAS) and the Inspectorate of Finance (IGF), Sylvia Pinel, minister for Crafts, still plans to limit the auto-entrepreneur to 2 years for its ...

By Valérie Aston · 27 May 2013


How to complete your 2012 French income tax form 2042 CK PRO

How to complete your 2012 French income tax form 2042 CK PRO

You have to complete a French income tax form, Impôt sur le revenu, if you were a French resident in 2012 or if you had income from a French source in 2012, e.g. property rental, dividends, business income. ...

By Valérie Aston · 5 May 2013


Auto-entrepreneur time limit

Auto-entrepreneur time limit

Auto-entrepreneur businesses are facing uncertainty and maybe subject to a time limit of 5 years or less. Ms Fleur Pellerin, Minister Delegate with responsibility for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Innovation ...

By Valérie Aston · 16 Apr 2013


Deadlines to complete the 2012 French income tax form

Deadlines to complete the 2012 French income tax form

Several forum members are getting worried that they may have missed the deadline to complete their 2012 income tax form. So here is a summary of the key deadlines: paper declaration to be posted by 27th May at 12pm ...

By Valérie Aston · 13 Apr 2013