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Believemy : Les outils du solopreneur

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A comprehensive guide and toolkit for solopreneurs, covering administrative setup, legal requirements, and financial management. Includes resources on ACRE simulation, TVA thresholds, electronic invoicing, business registration documents (non-condamnation, domiciliation), and calculators for net income and pricing.

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  1. Use the Believemy ACRE Form Tool

    Believemy provides a tool to help solopreneurs fill out the Urssaf ACRE application form. The tool guides the user through four qualifying questions and eight screens to generate a signed form and a list of required supporting documents. It includes a validation check for the Social Security number to prevent application rejection due to typos.
    Tool available at: https://believemy.com/fr/outils/demande-acre-formulaire-urssaf

  2. Understand French electronic invoicing deadlines and obligations

    The French electronic invoicing reform introduces three distinct obligations for businesses: receiving electronic invoices, issuing electronic invoices, and e-reporting (transmitting sales data).

    Key Deadlines:

    • Receiving Invoices: Mandatory for all businesses (including micro-entrepreneurs and those under VAT franchise) since September 1, 2026. You must use an approved platform to receive these from suppliers.
    • Issuing Invoices:
      • Large companies and Intermediate-Sized Enterprises (ETI): Mandatory since September 1, 2026.
      • SMEs and Micro-entrepreneurs: Mandatory by September 1, 2027.
    • E-reporting: Mandatory for sales to individuals or clients outside France, following the same deadlines as issuing (September 1, 2027 for micro-entrepreneurs).

    Critical Constraints:

    • PDFs: Once the issuance deadline passes, standard PDFs are no longer valid for professional clients in France; data must be transmitted via an approved platform.
    • VAT Franchise: Being under the VAT franchise ('franchise en base') does NOT exempt you from these obligations; you are still considered a taxable person ('assujetti') under the code.

  3. Generate a Spouse Information Attestation for business registration

    The 'Attestation d'information au conjoint commun en biens' is a mandatory declaration for entrepreneurs married under a community property regime (régime de communauté) in France. It certifies that the entrepreneur has informed their spouse about the potential risks to common assets resulting from professional debts, as required by Article R. 123-121-1 of the Commercial Code.

    Key Requirements:

    • Who must provide it: Only entrepreneurs married under a community property regime. This typically includes those married in France without a notary contract (legal regime).
    • Who is exempt: Individuals who are single, separated by property (séparation de biens), or in a PACS (civil partnership).
    • Who signs: The entrepreneur (the person being registered), not the spouse. It is a declaration of responsibility, not a receipt signed by the spouse.
    • Compliance: The document must strictly follow the model defined by the decree of July 4, 2007 (arrêté du 4 juillet 2007). Custom wording is discouraged as it may be rejected by the registry (greffe).

    Legal Context:

    • Article 1413 (Civil Code): Allows creditors to pursue debts of either spouse using common assets (savings, joint accounts, family home).
    • Article 1414 (Civil Code): Generally protects the spouse's earnings and wages from the entrepreneur's creditors, except for debts related to household maintenance or children's education.
    • Article 1415 (Civil Code): Protects common assets from guarantees (cautionnements) and loans unless the spouse gives express consent (often required by banks for professional loans).
    Tool Link (FR): https://believemy.com/fr/outils/attestation-information-conjoint-commun-en-biens
Tool Link (EN): https://believemy.com/en/tools/spouse-information-attestation

  4. Manage the REP Unique Identifier (Identifiant Unique)

    The unique identifier is a registration number from the ADEME registry, issued via your approved eco-organism (e.g., Adelphe, Citeo, Leko).

    Requirements:

    • It must be displayed on your website.
    • It must be included in your General Terms and Conditions of Sale (CGV).
    • Failure to display this identifier is a primary target for audits and can lead to fines up to €30,000.

  5. Handle VAT declarations based on regime

    VAT filing requirements depend on the tax regime:

    • Normal Regime: Declarations are filed monthly between the 15th and 24th. The exact date (typically the 19th, 20th, or 21st) depends on the company's department and SIREN number and is specified in the professional account space.
    • Simplified Regime (Transition 2027): As of January 1, 2027, the simplified regime (two installments and one annual declaration) is replaced. Companies with a turnover under one million euros will move to quarterly declarations.

  6. Apply for and renew the Carte de commerçant ambulant

    The application is made via the official form Cerfa 14022*02 and submitted to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) or the Chamber of Trades and Crafts (CMA).

    • Cost: 30 €
    • Validity: 4 years
    • Renewal Window: Between one month before the expiration date and two months after. If this window is missed, a full new application is required.
    • Provisional Certificate: You can request a provisional certificate at the time of application. It is valid for one month and allows you to start activity before the physical card arrives.

  7. Generate a Non-Conviction and Filiation Declaration for business registration

    The 'Déclaration de non-condamnation et de filiation' is a mandatory document required by the French 'guichet unique' for all business creations, regardless of activity type (commercial, artisanal, or liberal) or status (including micro-entrepreneurs).

    Key requirements for the document:

    • It is a free-form letter, not a Cerfa form. It must follow the official administration model to avoid rejection.
    • It must include parentage (filiation). For the mother, the maiden name (nom de naissance) must be used, not the married name.
    • If a parent is not mentioned on the birth certificate, specific legal phrasing ('né de père non dénommé' or 'née de mère non dénommée') must be used rather than leaving the line blank.
    • The signer declares on their honor that they have no criminal convictions or civil/administrative sanctions preventing them from practicing. False declarations are punishable by a €4,500 fine and six months imprisonment (Article L. 123-5 of the Commercial Code).

    Believemy provides a tool to generate this PDF locally in the browser without storing data on their servers.

    French Tool: https://believemy.com/fr/outils/declaration-non-condamnation-filiation English Tool: https://believemy.com/en/tools/non-conviction-declaration

  8. Obtain an intra-community VAT number in France

    An intra-community VAT number is free. For those in the 'franchise en base' regime, it is not assigned automatically. It must be requested from the Enterprise Tax Service (Service des Impôts des Entreprises - SIE) via the secure messaging system in the professional account area.

  9. Determine if you need a Carte de commerçant ambulant

    The 'Carte de commerçant ambulant' is required for selling goods or services outside the commune where your home or main establishment is located.

    You DO NOT need the card if:

    • You only sell within your own commune (even all year round).
    • You are an independent home seller (VDI), a VRP, a banking/financial solicitor, a commercial agent, a press hawker, or a taxi operator.
    • You perform accessory tours in neighboring communes.

    You DO need the card if:

    • You sell in any commune other than your own.
    • You do not have a stable home (in this case, the card is required everywhere you operate, even if only in one commune).

  10. Request a CFE refund using the Believemy tool

    Believemy provides a guided form to help solopreneurs contest a CFE (Cotisation Foncière des Entreprises) charge. The tool ensures the claim includes the necessary legal references required by the book of tax procedures and verifies if the claim is likely to succeed before the user begins writing.

  11. Determine if you are responsible for packaging EPR (REP emballages)

    Under Extended Producer Responsibility (REP), the 'producer' is the entity that first places the packaging on the French market. You are considered a producer if you:

    • Sell products under your own brand (even if manufactured by others).
    • Import products into France.
    • Ship packages (the shipping box and padding are your responsibility, even if the product inside is from another brand).

    Note: If you only resell branded products and do not provide the shipping packaging, the original manufacturer/importer is the producer for those product boxes.

  12. Calculate monthly owner withdrawals using the Believemy simulator

    The 'Combien me verser ce mois-ci' simulator helps solopreneurs determine a safe withdrawal amount by accounting for the professional account balance, year-to-date profit, and previous payments. It calculates necessary set-asides for VAT, Corporate Tax (IS), and social contributions (Urssaf) to prevent the company from going into the red.