Do you already have a job, but would like to enjoy a higher lifestyle? Do you want to not have to worry about the end of the coming month? So develop a side business as a freelancer! For example by doing blogging, which can be done in the evening, quietly, after working hours, to generate additional income without taking any risk thanks to the advantages of micro-enterprise. I tell you more about it.
That’s it ! Have you chosen the secondary activity you wish to carry out to earn additional income? All you have to do then is declare it and subscribe to the micro-enterprise scheme . By opting for this status, you benefit from simplified business creation formalities, lower administrative costs as well as a simplified and favorable tax and social security regime. It is therefore an excellent solution for those who already have a job and are looking for additional income.
With this in mind, auto-entrepreneurs, take your steps online to create your company with ease. To begin, register with the Trade and Companies Register (RCS) if you have chosen to be a merchant or with the Trades Directory (RM) if you want to be a craftsman. In both cases, you will not be charged any fees . On the other hand, you have to pay around €26 if you want to register as a commercial agent.
If you want to carry out a regulated activity, such as trades:
You must have the necessary qualifications or have professional experience in the matter. In this case, I strongly recommend that you take out professional insurance to protect you from any possible problems.
In the past, it was essential to complete an installation preparation course (SPI) to become a micro-entrepreneur. However, since the entry into force of the PACTE law (action plan for the growth and transformation of companies) in May 2019, this formality is no longer mandatory. However, you can still choose to take the course.
You can become self-employed as soon as you are an adult or an emancipated minor. You can take advantage of this plan, either as a main or as a supplement. You can therefore very well be an employee and carry out a freelance activity on the side . However, the activity in question must be carried out as a sole proprietorship. It must also be covered for old-age insurance by the Social Security for the Self-Employed (formerly the social security scheme for the self-employed) or the Inter-professional Provident and Old-Age Insurance Fund (Cipav).
In addition, your turnover must respect a certain threshold. This threshold varies according to the activity you carry out. If your sole proprietorship is positioned in the purchase and resale of goods, in the sale of foodstuffs to be consumed on site or in the provision of accommodation, your turnover must not exceed €176,200 .
For a liberal activity or commercial or craft services, the ceiling is set at €72,500 . If you combine two or more categories of activities, the turnovers do not add up.