Comments on: Auto-entrepreneur scheme in France

By: Ritchie

Ritchie — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 10:28:59 +0000

Hi,

I live in Strasbourg. I agree with what this article says. I had a business that did well for 3 years and then started to receive crazy demands for payment (RSI). The system also got my social security number mixed up with someone else in Calais, so I received demands based on their salary too.

Overall I think the A.E system can work well if you find a business that suits it. There is a huge black market in France and the government knows this, it turns a blind eye because it knows how much a part it plays in supporting the economy.

Can someone tell me, is it possible to start more than 1 A.E company?

What happens if this is agricultural and you grow foods to sell?

Thanks

Ritchie

By: Kirsten

Kirsten — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:36:29 +0000

For the Canadian wondering about working in France, l believe Canada and France have an accord about temporary residency and working. My husband’s nephew, (who is French, like my husband), is currently legally living and working in Toronto. Check with the Canadian or French consulates for the particulars.

By: Boris

Boris — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:35:22 +0000

Presumably it depends on what ‘temporary resident’ means for you, as a Canadian – I would imagine short term visas usually exclude working…but as far as I know, if you have the right to be resident in France you will also have the right to start a business in France.
You would best start with the visa department, then the local chamber of commerce where you wil be staying, they should be able to point you in the right direction.

By: Brian Wolff

Brian Wolff — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:21:47 +0000

Hello there,

I am Canada and I’m thinking of moving to France as a temporary resident. Will I be able to apply to become an Auto-Entrepreneur and will this allow me to make a living in France. Thank you.

Brian

By: Running a SARL in France | French Life-expat France

Running a SARL in France | French Life-expat France — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:48:03 +0000

[...] is likely to have revenues less than about 30,000 euros a year for the foreseeable future then the auto-entrepreneur scheme will often be the best choice, and also a SARL is not a common way of running a gites / holiday [...]

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:16:56 +0000

There is also a great website for anyone starting a business in France (and not just the auto entreprise) in English.

Anyway, I have found it very helpful…

http://www.startbusinessinfrance.com/

By: Boris

Boris — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:23:01 +0000

That’s very interesting Marc, especially the part about having companies in both England and France. I have heard of plenty of people who work in France using English companies and hope not to be found out, but is there a way of having companies in both countries without breaking the rules?
Cheers!

By: marc

marc — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:33:54 +0000

Become an auto-entrepreneur could represent a good way to work in France . But you have look at a very important thing. Your social taxes ( i don’t talk about your inland revenues) will be calculated on your TURNOVER, and not on your benefit. I’m French and i have a company in UK and another one in France and i could not encourage even my ennemy to become an auto-entrepreneur… there are so other safety ways to be an entrepreneur in Fance…

I hope it help
marc