SIRET number for Chèques-Vacances

[Clair]

A French family has paid their booking deposit with Cheques-Vacances (they're like luncheon vouchers for holidays).

I have looked into joining the ANVC, but they require a SIRET number, which I do not have. They advised me to request it from the regional tax office...

I did not think I would want a SIRET number, as in my mind, SIRET = company/entreprise = contributions, which I already pay into the system through my employment.

I don't mind paying my due, but I'd rather not volunteer to pay more than that...

Have I got this all wrong?

Is there out there someone who has a salaried activity and a SIRET number for a holiday rental activity?

PS: concerning the vouchers, it has all worked out in the end, as the Tourist Office in the village is able to send them for me for payment.

[nimportequoi]

Clair, you can get a SIRET from the Hôtel d'Impôts, if you have a micro bic for your gites, without changing tax régime and becoming effectively professional (i.e. paying the cotisations etc.). I got mine when I was in the same situation as you, a salarié with the gite income secondary to that. I didn't have to enroll at the ch de com to get one. However, a SIRET isn't the only criteria for joining the scheme, you have to have accreditation from either G de F or Clévacances to join the ANCV - I'm not with either so have never been able to join.

[Clair]

[quote user="ltf"]Clair, you can get a SIRET from the Hôtel d'Impôts, if you have a micro bic for your gites, without changing tax régime and becoming effectively professional (i.e. paying the cotisations etc.). I got mine when I was in the same situation as you, a salarié with the gite income secondary to that. I didn't have to enroll at the ch de com to get one. However, a SIRET isn't the only criteria for joining the scheme, you have to have accreditation from either G de F or Clévacances to join the ANCV - I'm not with either so have never been able to join.

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Thanks ltf.

Good to know I can do that if the need arises. Having read another thread about the tax people being insistent on a professional status, I was rather concerned with the potential consequences...

I have passed the vouchers on to the Tourist Office guy and he will give me a cheque in two or three weeks (I have a receipt!)

As far as accreditation is concerned, the ANCV person I spoke to told me that my préfecture assessment/rating would be accepted if I wanted to join.

You might want to consider that rather than a GdF or CV rating (I do know of your objections to GdF and CV ratings and I share them to a point). See here: http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/603758/ShowPost.aspx

[nimportequoi]

Thankyou Clair, I had no idea a préfecture assessment would be acceptable, rather than G de F or Clévacances.  I will add that to my list of things to do this year. I do accept pets, so that should be in my favour, but I will need to go out and buy a couple more pressure cookers for the two smaller gites [;-)]