mikeb

Not triyng to advertise, that's why I didn't mention it till asked!  As to being unusual, there are not that many of us left in the UK in my trade organisation anyway.  Thanks Will for the helpful advice. Mikeb  

We repair and restore antique clocks, watches and jewellery.  I could easily collect some jobs in France, do a bit of work on extended breaks and take the rest back with me to do in the UK.  Obviously I would prefer to invoice from the UK if this would avoid the nesessity of setting up a French arm to the company.   mikeb www.penmanclockcare.co.uk      

Can anyone help with this one. On my regular visits to France, when people learn of my unusual trade, I am often asked to undertake work. I am still trying to find a way to spend more time in France by transferring some of my business activities.  My meetings with the Chambre de Metiers were useful in that I could easily have a French arm of the business and not be required to take any courses but would have to enter the French tax and insurance system with all the hassle that entails.  I wonder if I undertake limited repair activities that are shuttled back and forwards between the UK and France or at least invoiced to a Euro account in the UK, whether I can avoid having to operate within the French system administratively.   Thanks for any help.