What to set up as

[Georgina]

If one were to start a small business of website design for example, could anyone tell me on a relatively small earning say initially less than £12000 a year what regime?  Appreciate any business ideas please before I contact an accountant.  And, before the work commences, do I understand that I have to get a siret number or can that be sorted out during. Cheers knowledgeable people.

[NormanH]

As nobody else has answered I will start the ball rolling by suggesting the Autoentrepreneur scheme

The official site is here (in French) http://www.lautoentrepreneur.fr/

You will be issued a SIRET N° etc on acceptance of your form

Here is a brief outline in English:

http://www.anglais.urssaf.fr/index.php?option=content&task=blogcategory&id=278&Itemid=5572