creusedweller

Hello, Solong I'm in exactly the same situation as you, having moved to France in August, and having gone through the same agonies as you. I opted for the portage company. The advantages are: a) your company in the UK is likely to baulk at setting up a subsidiary in France. It is an horrendous process and very expensive. You would need to be inexpendable to them to get them to agree to do it; b) By going through a portage company, you keep your job security with your UK employer AND have the benefits (including unemployment benefits) which comes from being a French salaried worker. Whether self-employed or employed through a portage company, the cotisations (National Insurance payments) in France are swingeing. I took a look at my whole lifestyle package and decided the price was worth paying. I may opt for self-employment in the future, but as an interim measure, I do recommend the portage route. Good luck.