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120,000 auto entrepreneurs registered by 31st March 2009

120,000 auto entrepreneurs registered by 31st March 2009

Cities leading the way for AE registration include Paris 5.5%, Marseille 5%, Nice 3.8% and Toulon 2.6%. The five most represented activities are: Business adviser Conseil pour les affaires et autres conseils de gestion ...

By Valérie Aston · 20 Apr 2009


How to close your French business down

How to close your French business down

Get in touch with the Trésor Public and the Régime Social des Indépendants (RSI) in order to settle your accounts and close your business. The Trésor Public will be looking into your income tax and TVA. When shutting ...

By Valérie Aston · 28 Mar 2009





You have registered as an auto-entrepreneur, what next?

You have registered as an auto-entrepreneur, what next?

On receipt of your SIRET number you will need to register with Net-Entreprise in order to declare and pay your social charges in the future. Go back to the auto entrepreneur website, click on Déclarer et payer and enter ...

By Valérie Aston · 2 Feb 2009


Conjoint collaborateur: working with your partner in a business

Conjoint collaborateur: working with your partner in a business

You plan to start or have a business in France, and would like your partner to take part in the business with or without payment - is this legal? The answer is no unless they are registered. Whether you are an artisan ...

By Valérie Aston · 17 Jan 2009


Seminar: How to become an Auto Entrepreneur

Seminar: How to become an Auto Entrepreneur

About the Pepinière d’Entreprises. Sygma Energies 50 is an association funded by local authorities and European Funds (FSE). Every year, our team of 4 business advisers helps over 650 people wanting to start their ...

By Valérie Aston · 16 Jan 2009


What is your business APE or NAF code?

What is your business APE or NAF code?

Every business in France is classified under an activity code entitled APE - Activite Principale de l’Entreprise - or NAF code. When registering your company, you will need to indicate which is your main activity. Here ...

By Valérie Aston · 16 Jan 2009


Start business in France is back online

Start business in France is back online

Tracking down the unanswered questions on the old blog and forum was a tricky and long process, which lead to some questions being answered with a 2 week delay. So lets start 2009 in an efficient way! Thanks to my other ...

By Valérie Aston · 13 Jan 2009


Can a Profession Liberale register as an Auto-Entrepreneur?

Can a Profession Liberale register as an Auto-Entrepreneur?

The law entitled Loi de Relance will be voted by mid February. In the meantime it implies that nobody can register as an auto entrepreneur in the profession liberale sector. Hervé NOVELLI – secrétaire d’Etat for small ...

By Valérie Aston · 9 Jan 2009


How to switch to the Regime Micro Social

How to switch to the Regime Micro Social

f you have an existing business registered as an entreprise individuelle in France, you cannot switch to the auto entrepreneur system. However you can decide to switch to the Regime Micro Social which will enable you to ...

By Valérie Aston · 6 Jan 2009


TIP: Where to register as an Auto Entrepreneur

TIP: Where to register as an Auto Entrepreneur

Herve Novelli – secrétaire d’État chargé du Commerce, de l’artisanat, des petites et moyennes entreprises, du tourisme et des services – will be holding a press conference on Thursday 18th December in Paris to present ...

By Valérie Aston · 16 Dec 2008


Can an existing micro entreprise become an auto entrepreneur?

Can an existing micro entreprise become an auto entrepreneur?

This is the most recurrent question I have come across over the last 2 months. The official answer is no, but you still can switch over to the regime micro social until the 31st march 2009. This regime actually enables ...

By Valérie Aston · 10 Dec 2008