bettyboop Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Can anyone help,who has already done this?If you were to set up an english food shop/market stall in france, how do you import the goods ie what import duties are applicable?? have tried googling the subject, but not easy.Any links would be helpful.ta in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 The owners of the local shop near here take it in turns to go over in a van every so often and stock up with both fresh and grocery produce. The vehicle has a cold compartment so there is no danger of cold stuff getting damaged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyboop Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 thank you WB - hopefully they maybe on the forum and can help re: import taxes.Obviously VAT would be paid in UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Try http://www.thingsyoumiss.info/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 What import taxes? We're all in the EU now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyboop Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 surely there must be some paperwork, to be completed or are you saying we could buy a crate of baked beans,take them to France and sell them legally?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 [quote user="bettyboop"]........are you saying we could buy a crate of baked beans,take them to France and sell them legally??[/quote]Our SuperU seem to get away with it.......[;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroTrashII Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 There'll be plenty of paperwork involved in setting up a shop or getting permission to sell things at a market.Once you've done that, I guess you can sell baked beans if you want! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-D de Rouffignac Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Probably not what you want to hear but the two English food shops I have observed close to me have both closed. Problem there were not enough 'English products' for a full shopping trip nor enough variety to make a special visit worthwhile. Low turnover also meant that sell-by dates were often exceeded on certain perishable products which put customers off........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyboop Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 On the contrary, all research/knowledge is invaluable.Another question: if you do purchase items in uk in sterling and then sell in france, how would you go about showing those invoices for taxation purposes, say under AE regimeThanks everyone for your input Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 My tuppence worth again. For fmcg, I'd guess that AE is totally wrong. You pay tax/cotis on turnover, remember! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert the InfoGipsy Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Coops is right. Under AE you wouldn't worry about what currency you buy stock in because that isn't part of the tax & cotisation calculation (although you still need to keep records in case of a control).Whether you could make a living working within the AE rules on importing inherently low-value items is something I'd be very wary about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyboop Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 yes of course,thank you cooperlola and Albert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britgirl Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I think I would be very wary about importing 'English' foods to France. There are some companys who are able to deliver UK food from major suppliers at a very competative price. I have to admit I never used them so cannot vouch for them, but I do know of people who have bulk buyed to offset the cost of delivery.When I have seen 'English food' I have not bought anything as. the price seemed to be too expensive. I tended to rely on Family and Friends, or adapted my palate to suit my new life.Sorry to be negative, but fore-warned is fore-armed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyboop Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 I suppose AE is more suited to B&B or rentals or maybe not?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneySuckleDreams Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 A friend of ours (french friend) tried to do the same thing down here. It didn't work out so well as she couldn't shift the stuff. The supermarkets tend to sell those english luxuries that people miss. Surfice to say, I'm still ploughing through the bottles of HP sauce she gave me when she got fed up (best before date Oct 2007). What were you thinking of importing? You would probably have a better chance of success if you imported Wickes one coat plaster, decent paint and rolls of insulation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyboop Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 With an empty van going back and forth to the UK several times a year, bringing stuff back to sell seemed a good idea be it food or DIY stuff, but probably more success as you say with DIY stuff - more reseachThankyou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DraytonBoy Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 We use a courier company here on a semi regular basis to bring foodstuffs etc from the UK. They charge 20% + vat of the total cost as a delivery fee. As a large family we find that even allowing for the delivery charge we still save money on things such as shower gel and deodorant which are very expensive here.In addition we use Amazon UK for all manner of things - clothes, tools, car parts which are so much cheaper than the same products here. Due to the above we no longer use the local English shop so I would caution anyone thinking about opening one here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 [quote user="bettyboop"]I suppose AE is more suited to B&B or rentals or maybe not??[/quote]I would guess more suited to a service based business than a retail one, at the least.For example. I have a friend here who is a registered artisan under AE. He did some work for us and bought the materials from a local supplier and charged us cost price. Nice for us. However, when he came to doing his taxes he discovered that all the stuff he bought on our behalf got charged against his cotis so he took a massive hit. After that, we bought the stuff and he just did the work, then he just paid cotis on his hourly rate. Hope that explains my point a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyboop Posted March 9, 2012 Author Share Posted March 9, 2012 Perfectly, thank you.Has anyone under AE started to pay their business tax yet?Cant seem to find out percentages/amounts anywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroTrashII Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 It varies from commune to commune but if you go to the hotel des impots, they will tell you what the rate was in 2011 which will give you a good idea what to expect.For me, it looks as if CFE is going to be roughly half what I pay in taxe fonciere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyboop Posted March 9, 2012 Author Share Posted March 9, 2012 Many thanks for everyones input - much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cluzo Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Ive sometimes used the shop that Wooly gave you details of . They have events like coffee mornings and book swaps that get the punters in, We are on their emailing list and they let us know when new stuff is in and when the events are . They always seem do do a roaring trade in kittens when I go . My Husband is under orders to check my ;pockets and bag before we leave !!!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_2 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 No one has mentioned that all imported foodstuffs have to be re-labelled in french onthem as is the same in the UK for foreign imported food items.Our local Super U's all sell british stuff and have the labels stuck on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Ah yes, the comptoir irlandais, had a translation of 'piment de terre'.............. so what would that be?[;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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