URSSAF SIRET and account numbers are changing
URSSAF is currently regrouping its offices into regional branches to provide better and localised customer services. From 1st January 2013, the twelve new regional URSSAF branches are: ...
Latest information for small businesses in France
Template letter for auto-entrepreneurs to cancel 2012 CFE tax
As mentioned in my latest article on Taxe Fonciere des Entreprises, the Govenment has confirmed that all auto-entrepreneurs will benefit from a CFE tax exemption for 4 years. This will therefore still apply to you if you ...
Auto-entrepreneurs still exempt of contribution-fonciere tax in 2012
The Contribution Fonciere Entreprises tax (CFE) formerly known as Taxe Professionelle, was so to date applicable to all auto-entrepreneurs and micro-entreprises from their third year in business. For instance a ...
Auto-entrepreneur changes in 2012
The auto-entrepreneur鈥檚 regime has once again be put under the spotlight, further to a speech made on 5th June by Mrs Pinel, Ministre D茅l茅g茅e for Crafts, Trade and Tourism. While addressing the Assembl茅e Permanente des ...
Notification de sortie de r茅gime auto-entrepreneur
If you have recieved this notification from URSSAF it means your turnover is over the auto-entrepreneur threshold and that you will be moving to regime r茅el simplifi茅. Here is a brief explanation of what this means for ...
How to complete your 2011 French income tax form (2042)
We are getting closer to the deadline to complete and return our 2011 French income tax form called declaration des revenus 2011. If you have an auto-entrepreneur or a micro entreprise, then this article will help you ...
Attestation Fiscale 2011 sent to auto-entrepreneurs
What should you do with the attestation fiscale 2011 sent to you by URSSAF and RSI? And what will you need it for? The attestation fiscale 2011 certificates are being sent to auto-entrepreneurs, in order to confirm your ...
Fraud targeting French entrepreneurs reaches 6 billion euros
According to an article published in Le Parisien-Aujourd'hui en France, more than 50,000 entrepreneurs have been victims of a scam, making them believe they were contributing to their social charges. The scam could ...
Should you pay the Taxe d鈥橝pprentissage bill sent by OCTA?
Many entrepreneurs have received a tax d鈥檃pprentissage bill from OCTA (Organismes Collecteurs de la Taxe d'Apprentissage). Should you be paying this bill and what does it cover? ...
How to ensure your customers pay your invoices in France
A couple of forum members recently came up against some sustomes who wouldn't pay their invoice. There is nothing worse as having worked hard, then having to chase customers for weeks on end for payment! But what can you ...
New laws impacting on your French business in 2012
A few changes were voted in the Loi de Finance rectificative and will have a direct impact on your French business in 2012. Here is a summary of the key changes including: new turnover threshold for micro entreprise ...
Penalty fees for auto-entrepreneurs
From 1st January 2012, auto-entrepreneurs and micro entreprises having opted for the micro-social regime will be liable to a new penalty fee, if they forget to complete their turnover declaration. Turnover declarations ...
Deadline: only a few days left for micro entreprise to switch to auto-entrepreneur in 2012
There are only a few days left for existing micro entreprise wishing to switch to the auto entrepreneur regime in 2012. As you may know, changing from one busines regime to the other has to be planned ahead by asking RSI ...
Auto-entrepreneurs not be liable to compulsory accountancy controls
I mentioned to you last week the amendement requested to the Loi de Finance 2011, in order to submit auto-entrepreneurs to compulsory accounting controls. According to this amendment, all auto-entrepreneurs in their ...
Gites and Chambres d’h么tes to be liable to 7% VAT in 2012
A few weeks ago Fr茅d茅ric Lef猫bvre, the Secretary of State for Tourism, Trade and SMEs reassured members of the UMIH, a national union gathering hoteliers and restaurateurs, that the 7% TVA increase would affect all forms ...