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Changes planned to the auto-entrepreneur regime in 2010

Changes planned to the auto-entrepreneur regime in 2010

The auto-entrepreneur regime is celebrating its first birthday and a few modifications are planned for 2010. No ground breaking changes, here is a summary: Turnover thresholds have been slightly increased to ...

By Valérie Aston · 17 Jan 2010


Who uses Start Business in France?

Who uses Start Business in France?

24,383 visits came from 128 countries/territories. 18,738 from France, 1917 from the UK, 1189 from the USA and 4456 visits from other countries. 48% of all visit were via search engines, 25% from referring sites and 27% ...

By Valérie Aston · 15 Jan 2010




Bonne Année 2010

Bonne Année 2010

Bonne année à tous les lecteurs de Start Business in France. Some of you might have already taken a new year’s resolution to move to France, others are working on making their move to France a success. Not an easy task ...

By Valérie Aston · 1 Jan 2010




Fake auto-entrepreneur registration website

Fake auto-entrepreneur registration website

I have already mentioned a few scams for auto-entrepreneurs, including fake invoices for business directories. I have for instance received another promotional offer from Telecom 118 designed like a formal invoice for ...

By Valérie Aston · 21 Dec 2009


Auto-Entrepreneur turnover declaration - 31st January deadline

Auto-Entrepreneur turnover declaration - 31st January deadline

The next deadline to complete your turnover declaration is January 31st. Some of you have already received the form and starting to worry. Over the Xmas holidays I’ll be working on a short video explaining how to ...

By Valérie Aston · 19 Dec 2009


How to complete your taxe professionnelle form

How to complete your taxe professionnelle form

The taxe professionnelle form looks like your worst administrative nightmare. Even with a good level of French, you might struggle to complete it. The fact is that most French entrepreneurs call their accountant, as soon ...

By Valérie Aston · 12 Dec 2009


Auto-entrepreneur status to be extended to farming activities?

Auto-entrepreneur status to be extended to farming activities?

Consulted by the French government, the Societe des Agriculteurs de France (SAF) believes that expanding the auto-entrepreneur regime to farming activities would benefit the profession. A press release from SAF issued on ...

By Valérie Aston · 9 Dec 2009


Fake business directory invoices sent to auto-entrepreneurs

Fake business directory invoices sent to auto-entrepreneurs

As I mentioned in a previous post, many auto-entrepreneurs are receiving unsolicited invoices for business directories and phone directories. The letters consist of promotional offers designed to look like formal invoice ...

By Valérie Aston · 7 Dec 2009


Deadline to switch to the regime micro social: 31/12/09

Deadline to switch to the regime micro social: 31/12/09

If you have an existing business registered as an entreprise individuelle or micro entreprise, you cannot switch to the auto entrepreneur system. However you can decide to switch to the regime micro social, which will ...

By Valérie Aston · 2 Dec 2009


New auto-entrepreneur profile

New auto-entrepreneur profile

According to Herve Novelli, secretary of state to small businesses, about 40% of auto-entrepreneurs registered since January 2009 have a quarterly turnover of 4000€, or 1333€ per month. Which leaves us with 60% with a ...

By Valérie Aston · 23 Nov 2009