Reel Simplifie for freelance journalist moving to France?

Dave

25 Feb 2013 at 19:29 · Viewed 1823 times

I’m a freelance journalist with clients in the UK, US and other English-speaking countries. I’m in the process of moving full-time to France. My clients pay me through a UK bank account which I would prefer to keep. I have pretty much decided that the Reel Simplifie route is right for me because my revenue will top the auto-entrepreneur limit and I have substantial costs that I’d like to claim.

Is there an optimum timing to say I’m in France full-time?
What do you think is the best approach to registering as a Reel Simplifie?
Is it easy to down-size to auto-entrepreneur if needs be?
Any recommendations for an English-friendly accountant in Midi-Pyrenees?
My wife is working on a remote basis for her UK employer and wants to continue to pay UK tax and NI. Does this impact on how we set ourselves up in France?

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