Latest auto-entrepreneur business turnover thresholds in France
The decree updating the auto-entrepreneur has been published in March. The yearly turnover threshold has been slightly increased and the social charges rates have slightly decreased ...
Latest information for small businesses in France
17 measures necessary to simplify the auto-entrepreneur business in France
In the wake of the French presidential elections to be held in April 2017, the French federation for auto-entrepreneurs (FEDAE) businesses in France has published a list of measures to simplify the auto-entrepreneur ...
Checklist on how to start a business in France from scratch
Are you ready to start your French business? Here is a straightforward checklist to ensure that you have covered all the key steps. ...
Five tips to get your business set up and running in France
You have decided to start a business in France to generate some income? Here are my five tips to help you get your French business up and running ...
French terms you need to understand before buying a business in France
You have decided to move to France and are considering buying an existing French business in order to quickly get into work. This is an interesting option and there are many businesses to be sold in the tourism trade ...
Advantages of starting a SARL business in France
Société A Responsabilité Limitée (SARL) is an incorporate business or limited company in France. This type of business has its own legal entity, called personne morale. This means that the business has its own entity ...
Summary of changes to the auto-entrepreneur business in 2017
The auto-entrepreneur business in France, also called micro-entrepreneur, was launched in France in 2009 for small businesses. It offers a simple legal structure for sole traders, who will be paying their social charges ...
How to check and pay your French business 2016 CFE tax
Contribution Fonciere des Entreprises (CFE) is a small tax paid by all business owners in France towards local authorities. This tax is due from your second calendar year in business. For instance, if you registered your ...
How to sell a business in France
You have decided to sell your French business and are about to put up the for sale sign. Here are a few tips to help you get ready for selling your French business and having the information requested by potential buyers ...
Business incorporation tax in France to be reduced
The government in France has confirmed that French incorporation tax called Impots sur les societes, also referred to as IS, will be reduced from 2017. The existing incorporation is 15% up to 38,120 euros of profit, then ...
Buy a business in France
You have made a decision to move to France and are now looking at ways to make a living there. Starting a new business is an option, but it involves building a customer base from scratch. This article gives you some tips ...
Experts to help you buy a business in France
Once you have started looking at existing businesses for sale in France, you will need to get some professional advice to guide you. Below is the professionals who can help you. An accountant can help you buy a business ...
How much does it cost to register a business in France?
You are about to register a business in France and wonder how much it will cost you? This article gives you a summary of the setting up and running costs for French businesses. Registering a micro-entreprise should ...
Airbnb and Housetrip: What income should you declare in France?
Many people with a property in France are renting out their apartment or house for a few days or weeks on sites such as Airbnb and Housetrip in order to generate extra income. However this raises taxation questions ...
Auto-entrepreneur to be renamed micro-entrepreneur business on 1 January 2016
On 1 January 2016, the auto-entrepreneur business system in France name will be replaced by micro-entrepreneur. Existing auto-entrepreneurs will not be impacted too much, as only a little will change for them ...