Ten days ago, I talked to you about the Guichet Unique, a one stop shop to declare any type of business in France. This new online tool was supposed to be launched on 1st January. Well, surprise, surprise, the Guichet ...
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 ...
The inauguration of a one-stop shop for entrepreneurs is planned for 1st January 2010. The Guichet Unique will centralise all the paperwork required to start any type of business: commerçants, artisans, professions ...
The official literature states that without any turnover declared within four consecutive quarters, your auto-entrepreneur business will be automatically closed. It does not seem to work this way in practice, as ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Many events are being organised across France this week to celebrate the entrepreneurs’ spirit. Have a look at this event map to find an event near you. Most Chambres de Commerce, Chambres de Metier and entrepreneurs ...
You’re working on a business project and you're asked for your SIRET or SIREN number, e.g. for quotes, for advertising, for partnerships etc. So what is it? A SIREN number is your unique French business identification ...
Attending an industry trade show is always a good source of information. It is an opportunity to meet potential new suppliers and partners, to assess your competition, to attend conferences and also to confirm the market ...
Launched in October 2008 to keep me busy for my maternity leave, Start Business in France has just celebrated its 1st year and is reaching an increasing audience. Over 20,000 visitors have read through an amazing 85,000 ...
