Sticky

Actually I think this is it exactly and now I know what is required. Many thanks for that, it looks like I need to update my paperwork to reflect these requirements. Thanks again.

I think my situation is a bit different in that I have just registered my gite as a professional business and will have to pay the cotisations due, so really I expect that to happen. What I am not sure about is exactly what they are asking me to do because they are quoting articles at me that I am not familiar with and from what I can translate they are saying I have certain obligations I need to fulfill, I just wondered if anyone knew exactly what those obligations are, I think it may be in relation to the terms and conditions I give to people renting the gite and declaring the registration information for the business but would like this confirmed to make sure I comply properly. Do you or anyone else know? Thanks 

Does anyone know what article 72 is with respect to business papers and the obligations associated with the article. I think it is about referencing my recently registered gite complete with identification number etc in a formal letting agreement and possibly elsewhere, but I am having a bit of trouble interpreting exactly what the requirement is. The letter came from the Greffier du Tribunal. 

Yes it seems from what we have been told that if you register as a gite only and not professional that you do not pay for your health insurance and do not qualify for health insurance so a better option for us (albeit more expensive) is to offer additional services and register as professional so that we can enter the health service automatically. I think everyone's situation is slightly different so it makes sense to check out your own best options. Thanks for your comments they have been very helpful.

Thanks for that, as a matter of interest if you are reigistered with the tax office only are you still able to pay National Insurance contributions to get you access to the health service and what about other activities, presumeably if you can register the gite at the tax off ice you can also do this for other activities as well without registering them as a business with the chamber of commerce? Sorry for the slow response its a busy time.

Not answering your question, more stating my interest in the answer. I am due to go to the chamber of commerce to register our business which is going to be a self catering gite, again with no guaranteed income, and would like to acces information on the best way to go and what options are available. I had heard that we could register as self employed (independent) or perhaps as a micro-business but have been struggling to get to any useful information with explanations of the best options.