It seems like only 5 minutes ago (and not 5 years) that I finally got my SIRET number. That magic number that allows me to finally go ahead with my business……but it wasn’t all plain sailing !!
TAX – don’t we just love this word !
So we are in the summer season and all is great but in the back of everyone’s mind is ‘la rentrée’.. September and October are interesting months in France due the different taxes that need to be paid: income tax, taxe d’habitation, taxe fonciere etc.
Having set up many businesses for many women (and men too of course) I do find myself looking as some of the key frustrations that hold people back from stepping into their zone of genius. This is what I have found some of the questions you ask before starting out, all of them are valid fears so just how can you overcome them? Read more
If things like APE codes and SSI and the INSEE are words which are confusing, or that really you’re just not quite sure what they’re about, then this is the place to be. I really want to take a little look at some of the different jargon we can get when we have a business in France.
PLAN, PLAN, PLAN….. MAKE THE TIME For those of you that know me, I have been living and working in France for many years and know that I am passionate about helping people, whether that be in business or with their administrative frustrations like carte vitale’s. Yes, I like challenges and love finding solutions. One of my key passions is business, in all its forms ! I know that the French system is renowned for being complicated and its true, it is. I’m right there with you and have been for 24 years. I deal with this every day. When…
If you have a small business in France, be that the simplified Micro Entreprise (ME) system or other business structure, you will know that your time and energy is not always used efficiently. One finds that you are pulled in many directions and a lot of time is wasted on paperwork and resolving red tape issues.
