Patknighton

[quote]I have noticed (from their headed paper and adverts) some businesses here run by British people have a British company and then state their business in France as the `French office` of this company. W...[/quote] Helen, to answer your question: If you see an obvious one man band with a UK company registration living and working in France then he is almost certainly working on the black. He will have been told that if he buys a UK company for 75 quid he can work legally in France and pay no taxes, insurances or cotisations. Not a bad deal is it? Except that it is illegal. If he works and lives here, he as a director or employee of his company must register here. Or his company must register a branch here ... either way he must register. The trouble is that it is very convenient if he believes that he is working legally and will get away with it until there is a controle or an accident. Newspapers and magazines don't help by accepting adverts from these cheats. The Riviera Reporter is on the ball: http://www.riviera-reporter.com/articles/biz/101Deloc.html

[quote]We're still living in the UK (Wales), and have just bought a house in 47. Thinking of moving over (at some time), and have the usual (I assume) dilema of making a living. Have been considering settin...[/quote] Have been considering setting up a service going around sorting out peoples computer probs (home & business maybe?). Has anybody else tried a similar type of service, and with what outcome? Yes, several. Just have a look at the "I'm a Computer Expert" type ads in FPN and French News. Most will be working on the black and if you join them you will probably do ok. Computer experts and website designers seem to be the new thing replacing the time honoured tradition of turning into a fully qualified builder when you arrive off the ferry.

>Bit of an emergency - anyone >know where Jonathan Suffolk of >Digibox 46 has gone? An >address would be perfect. Which bit of my reply to this last week did the Blue Meanies object to? He doesnt have a Siret, he only takes English cheques both of which his website makes clear. He is shy about giving his address, thats anecdotal. So which bit made you pull the reply without any explanation? Pat Knighton

>BTW, I am not Mr Best >of British ! But they do appear on your website. Talking of which, your website doesn't mention any address. You are clearly in business and I wonder if you are registered here in France? I ask purely out of curiosity. Pat

>BTW, I am not Mr Best >of British ! But they do appear on your website. Talking of which, your website doesn't mention any address. You are clearly in business and I wonder if you are registered here in France? I ask purely out of curiosity. Pat