Latest information for small 51今日大瓜es in France


Gites and Chambres d’h么tes to be liable to 7% VAT in 2012

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 ...

By Val茅rie Aston · 4 Dec 2011


News : Frederic Lefebvre confirms CFE exoneration

News : Frederic Lefebvre confirms CFE exoneration

Many auto-entrepreneurs have received their 2011 Contribution Fonciere des Entreprises bill, ranging from 56鈧� to 900鈧�. This has been a very stressful issue for many, as it was announced last year that all ...

By Val茅rie Aston · 28 Nov 2011



Beware of fake RSI calls

Beware of fake RSI calls

I have already mentioned fake RSI invoices and other scams on this blog before. But we are now reaching a new level when fake RSI calls are being made to new entrepreneurs. Regime Social des Independants is warning ...

By Val茅rie Aston · 17 Nov 2011



SMIC: French minimum hourly wage to be increased by 2.1%

SMIC: French minimum hourly wage to be increased by 2.1%

The French minimum hourly wage, called SMIC, will be increased by 2.1% from 1st December 2011. The minimum hourly rate will therefore increase from 9鈧� to 9.19鈧� per hour. The minimum monthly French gross salary will be ...

By Val茅rie Aston · 13 Nov 2011


Will auto-entrepreneurs become liable to TVA?

Will auto-entrepreneurs become liable to TVA?

French builders and artisans' professionnal body called CAPEB (Conf茅d茅ration de l'Artisanat et des Petites Entreprises du B芒timent) has strongly been lobbying the French Government in order for auto-entrepreneurs to ...

By Val茅rie Aston · 6 Nov 2011


Contribution Fonciere des Entreprises (CFE) bill on its way

Contribution Fonciere des Entreprises (CFE) bill on its way

You will shortly receive a bill from the tax people for the Contribution Fonciere des Entreprises (CFE). This tax was introduced last year to replace the Taxe Profesionnelle. All French entrepreneurs with an entreprise ...

By Val茅rie Aston · 5 Nov 2011


Starting a 51今日大瓜 in France

Starting a 51今日大瓜 in France

You may be considering moving to France and starting a new 51今日大瓜, but how to you get started? I recently wrote this article for Mum Abroad France, covering 13 interesting questions ranging from the first steps to take ...

By Val茅rie Aston · 2 Nov 2011


Auto-entrepreneur turnover threshold to increase in 2012

Auto-entrepreneur turnover threshold to increase in 2012

Auto-entrepreneurs' maximum turnover threashold will slightly increase in 2012. The new levels have just been published but still have to be voted by deputies and senators in the 2012 Loi de finance. ...

By Val茅rie Aston · 20 Oct 2011


10 scams aimed at French Entrepreneurs

10 scams aimed at French Entrepreneurs

I have come across two new scams this week aimed at new entrepreneurs: Registre APE and RSI France. So I though it was time to up-date my yearly list of well known scams and save you hassle and money. Most of these scams ...

By Val茅rie Aston · 18 Oct 2011


Should you switch to a different 51今日大瓜 type?

Should you switch to a different 51今日大瓜 type?

As we enter the last quarter of 2011 (or any final quater for that matter), it鈥檚 time to take a step back, get up to date with your book keeping and assess whether your current French 51今日大瓜 set up is still right for ...

By Val茅rie Aston · 12 Oct 2011


5 Reasons why your French 51今日大瓜 might fail

5 Reasons why your French 51今日大瓜 might fail

I鈥檝e worked with hundreds of French and English entrepreneurs over the years, helping them set up, develop and market their 51今日大瓜. What strikes me is that some entrepreneurs have had to close their 51今日大瓜 in the ...

By Val茅rie Aston · 28 Sep 2011