A few weeks ago Frédéric Lefèbvre, the Secretary of State for Tourism, Trade and SMEs reassured members of the UMIH, a national union gathering hoteliers and restaurateurs, that the 7% TVA increase would affect all forms ...
Many auto-entrepreneurs have received their 2011 Contribution Fonciere des Entreprises bill, ranging from 56€ to 900€. This has been a very stressful issue for many, as it was announced last year that all ...
The Nouveau Centre, Hervé Morin's political party, has requested an amendment to the Loi de Finance 2011, in order to submit auto-entrepreneurs to compulsory accounting controls. This amendment will be discussed in 29th ...
I have already mentioned fake RSI invoices and other scams on this blog before. But we are now reaching a new level when fake RSI calls are being made to new entrepreneurs. Regime Social des Independants is warning ...
On Monday 7th November, Francois Fillon revealed his "Plan d'austérité" with several measure designed to reduce France's deficit. Here is an overview of the key measures and their impact on your French business. ...
The French minimum hourly wage, called SMIC, will be increased by 2.1% from 1st December 2011. The minimum hourly rate will therefore increase from 9€ to 9.19€ per hour. The minimum monthly French gross salary will be ...
French builders and artisans' professionnal body called CAPEB (Confédération de l'Artisanat et des Petites Entreprises du Bâtiment) has strongly been lobbying the French Government in order for auto-entrepreneurs to ...
You will shortly receive a bill from the tax people for the Contribution Fonciere des Entreprises (CFE). This tax was introduced last year to replace the Taxe Profesionnelle. All French entrepreneurs with an entreprise ...
You may be considering moving to France and starting a new business, but how to you get started? I recently wrote this article for Mum Abroad France, covering 13 interesting questions ranging from the first steps to take ...
Auto-entrepreneurs' maximum turnover threashold will slightly increase in 2012. The new levels have just been published but still have to be voted by deputies and senators in the 2012 Loi de finance. ...
I have come across two new scams this week aimed at new entrepreneurs: Registre APE and RSI France. So I though it was time to up-date my yearly list of well known scams and save you hassle and money. Most of these scams ...
As we enter the last quarter of 2011 (or any final quater for that matter), it’s time to take a step back, get up to date with your book keeping and assess whether your current French business set up is still right for ...
I’ve worked with hundreds of French and English entrepreneurs over the years, helping them set up, develop and market their business. What strikes me is that some entrepreneurs have had to close their business in the ...
I often talk about the best ways to start your business once you are in France, but recently I have been coming across more entrepreneurs planning their move to France up to a year in advance. In this article, I have ...
All French residents have to complete their 2010 income tax form called declaration des revenus 2010 by the 30th May 2011. Now this is a daunting task for most of us and I would strongly advise you to seek professional ...
