Minimum auto-entrepreneur cotisations and pension contributions?

katescap

1 Aug 2011 at 15:03 · Viewed 1548 times

I want to start a small business in France making and selling handmade stationery. Would this be considered a commercial activity and therefore would I pay 13% of my turnover? As an auto-entrepreneur, what is the minimum amount of cotisations I would need to pay annually to qualify for a pension? If I don’t meet the target amounts for each trimester, am I still making a contribution towards my pension?

I have also been told that it would be beneficial for me to register as unemployed before I register my business as I would be eligible for reduced social charges in the first three years, is this correct? Do I have to be unemployed for a certain amount of time before I can register my business?

Answered