| 2009 has become the year for anyone looking | | | | d'emploie' which essentially was an option where |
| for self employment in France and the reason | | | | your employer paid the bank for your services, |
| why is the introduction of the 'Auto Entrepreneur | | | | the bank took a portion out to pay for tax and |
| System' which allows individuals to register and | | | | social security payments and you got the balance. |
| start a business where instead of paying tax on | | | | This did work reasonably well if you could find an |
| an assumed income, which may or may not be | | | | employer who could be bothered with the hassle |
| realised, you only pay tax on actual earnings. | | | | of setting it up and who gave you regular |
| Another way of working without registering a | | | | employment, not so clever if you were operating |
| business was to operate under a self employed | | | | for multiple clients and or doing one off |
| basis and be paid through the bank via a 'cheque | | | | commissions as many people wanted to. |