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Welcome to France Admin's blog. The aim here is to help you navigate French administration and give you pointers. If there are any subjects you'd like to read about, please get in touch !
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- Personal Admin (7)
Cotisation Foncière des Entreprises (CFE)
Other than a few exceptions, all French business are subject to CFE, the Business Property Tax.
Learn more about this tax here.
Driving Licence in France
Can I drive in France with my foreign driving licence? Must I exchange for a French licence? Will I have to take a French driving test? So many questions, here are a few answers.
Family and housing benefits in France
The Caisse d’Allocations Familiales (CAF) is part of the French Social Security system. Registering with the CAF is essential, read more about this in this post.
Microentreprise, Self-employment scheme
You would like to be self-employed but are not sure of how this works in France? This post was written for you!
Pregnant in France
You are thinking of having a baby or you are already pregnant and live in France? Here are the main guidelines to being pregnant in France.
French business structures
Setting up a business in France and the Micro scheme is holding you back or not adapted? Here is some info about the main French business structures !
Buying or selling a car in France
You live in France and would like to buy or sell a car? Wondering what are the admin obligations for car owners? Here are the main guidelines.
The CESU scheme
Have you ever heard of the CESU scheme? It’s a solution to employ someone for personal home services such as cleaning, gardening, assistance to elderly, tutoring, etc. Read more about this here!
Chambre d'hôtes
Planning on moving to France to open a Chambres d ‘hôtes? Or maybe you’ve just converted a barn and would like to set up as B&B ? Here’s a short guide to running a Chambre d’hôtes in France.
French invoices - the guidelines
You have a business in France and are wondering what information you must have on your invoices? Here are the invoicing obligations in France.
LMNP - Furnished rental
Whether it’s your holiday home or an investment property, if you want to rent a house as a furnished holiday home, you must register this activity and apply for a SIRET number.
French Tax Returns
Who must complete a French Tax return? Where do I file a French Tax return? What must be declared? Here is general information about French Tax returns.
Visitor Visa for France
whether visiting France or retiring to france, if you are not French or don’t hold an EU passport, you will need to apply for a visa to visit France (for a period of over 3 month Schengen visa). Read more about the visitor visa here.
This blog is very recent, there is plenty more to come. If you’d like me to write about a particular subject linked to French administration, feel free to email me.