Move an existing business in UK and Ireland to France?

Iain

10 Feb 2011 at 14:20 · Viewed 1513 times

We are moving to France in the autumn and my wife will be working in the university sector. I would like to continue to operate my small training business in Scotland and N Ireland, I work with universities and the health service. My current turnover would just make me eligible for the auto-entrepreneur scheme in France.

If my work is initially wholly in Scotland and N Ireland (UK) will I need to switch tax regimes on arrival? I’ll be commuting once or twice a month by plane for work.
Will I be allowed to open my business in France as an auto-entrepreneur?
As much of my work is still paid in £, would I be able to hold both a UK and French bank account for tax purposes?

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