Can I register as an auto-entrepreneur as a handyman?

Klucie

7 Jul 2015 at 12:01 · Viewed 1721 times

We need to earn some money and register with social security in France. I am a trained electrician in the UK, and I also can do plumbing and joinery. I understand I couldn’t start a business as an electrician in France without doing a course and my French language skills aren’t up to that. I would therefore like to set up business as a handyman, and my understanding that registering as an auto entrepreneur is the best option.

Do I need to prove my qualifications or skills to work in this area?
Is it best to do this online?
Will my registration cover my fiancée and our two young children for social security and healthcare through the carte vitale?
I may be able to do some work back in the UK for my old employers over the winter period. This is not likely to amount to anymore than a couple of months’ work. As I live in France should this be taxed in France and would it be OK to do this work as an auto-entrepreneur or would it have to be taxed differently?

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