What's the difference between micro-entreprise and entreprise individuelle? This question comes up a lot among my clients and I must admit that the legal and administrative language is very often confusing. I thought I'd draft a blog post to clarify this point once and for all.
In France today there are 2 main status for solo-entrepreneurs:
Entreprise individuelle (E.I or E.I.R.L*)
Société unipersonnelle (E.U.R.L or S.A.S.U)
wait what? micro-entreprise is not a legal status?
No it is not.
Micro-entreprise is an optional scheme that solo-entrepreneurs can freely choose whether or not to adopt (except for the S.A.S.U status).
However, those in entreprise individuelle as well as E.U.R.L can opt for the micro-entreprise scheme, provided their annual turnover does not exceed:
176.200 euros for selling activities
72.600 euros for service activities and «professions libérales»
what about the auto-entreprise?
Since January the 1st, 2016, there is no longer any difference between the auto-entreprise regime and that of the micro-enterprise. Henceforth, auto-entrepreneur and micro-entrepreneur are both legally referred to as "micro-entrepreneur".
what are the benefits of the micro-entreprise scheme?
The micro-entrepreneur scheme is a regime reserved for solo-entrepreneurs that gives them access to simplified administrative, tax and social security procedures:
Simplified calculation and recovery of income tax and social security charges : a percentage of the turnover paid every month or on a quarterly basis.
Simplified accounting : regularly updated log of purchases and payments.
It is however necessary to assess the relevance of the micro-entreprise scheme on a regular basis during the life of your business, in line with the evolution of its expenses and turnover.
Did you opt for the micro-entreprise scheme? Is it still appropriate for your business?
* The E.I.R.L will soon disappear. Read my article on this topic.
________
Hi I'm Mathilde, a lawyer passionate about entrepreneurship and expatriation. I support expatriates in setting up and managing their business in France. Do you have any questions or concern regarding your business? I'm here to guide you!
コメント