Contribution Fonciere des Entreprises (CFE) bill on its way
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 ...
Starting a business in France
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-entrepreneur turnover threshold to increase in 2012
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. ...
10 scams aimed at French Entrepreneurs
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 ...
Should you switch to a different business type?
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 ...
5 Reasons why your French business might fail
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 ...
5 Tips to plan your move to France and quickly start a business
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 ...
How to complete your Impot form 2042C as an auto-entrepreneur or micro entreprise
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 ...
Coming out of the auto-entrepreneur: what next?
You have been in business as an auto-entrepreneur for a little while and are getting closer to the turnover threshold for 2011 or are forecasting to go over this limit in 2012. You may wonder when and how you are ...
How does French income tax work and how much will I pay?
I often get asked this question, as well as how much French income tax will I pay? This is a tricky question to answer, as there are many variables relating to your personal situation. This article explains how the ...
New tax for auto-entrepreneurs: Cotisation a la Formation Professionnelle
Monthly and quarterly declarations for auto-entrepreneurs have been postponed until the end of April, as RSI and URSSAF have been busy updating the paper forms and Net Entreprises site to add a new tax called ...
How to close a SARL or EURL in France
Limited businesses in France such as EURL or SARL have to abide to specific legal framework or rules for their registration as well as for their closure. In this article I have summarised the steps that will need to be ...
Net Entreprises declarations postponed until 11th April
If you have been making your auto entrepreneur turnover declarations with http://www.Net-Entreprises.fr, you will have noticed that no email reminder had been sent since January. Monthly and quarterly turnover declarations have ...
Income tax: What is an Attestation Fiscale?
We are getting closer to mid-April when the dreaded income tax forms called impots sur le revenu are being sent to French residents. For those of you having opted for the online declaration, the official starting date ...
What is Siege Social and domiciliation?
When registering a business in France, you will have to use a legal address for your business called siege social or headquarter. All business types whether entreprise individuelle, auto entrepreneur, SARL or EIRL have a ...