Initial Research Questions EIRL EURL SARL SAS
Bonjour Valérie
I am very excited to have your support and i will have thousands of questions so i guess i will jump right in.
I am South African and my wife is French. We were married in France with a contract, after which i relocated to Paris.
I have spent the last few years following the immigration process, learning the language and simply enjoying France
and have just received the 10 year residency card.
I am a beauty photographer and looking to re-open my studio here in Paris. I shoot both limited and unlimited prints and target both consumers and °µÍø½ûÇøes.
Question 1. Legal Structure?
I have always run as a limited company and will be looking to do the same here, however i am not sure which format to register? EIRL/EURL/SARL/SAS ?
I have always started the °µÍø½ûÇø alone but have added °µÍø½ûÇø partners for various specialty reasons. I would like to keep this possibility open from the start, (meaning no complex restructuring/reclassifying later if possible)
I have previously used shares and dividends as an employee rewards system, however i don’t see myself employing additional photographers for at least 24 - 36 months.
I will however immediately need a hair and make up artist. My process has always been to trail 5 to 10 different people on multiple jobs before offering any sort of employment contract.
I like dealing with freelancers, those registered as micro entrepreneurs and those who are not. (example: i would pay the wife’s, cousin’s daughter who is at university and writes the copy for my marketing)
When dealing with other °µÍø½ûÇøes, i always attempt to exchange services and or referrals as payment.
The °µÍø½ûÇø does not have very high startup costs but marketing can run up a decent sized budget. I have always used a paid referral system ( both °µÍø½ûÇøes and individuals) and would like this to be easily available.
I don’t initially need to draw a monthly salary for myself and can run this way up to 36-48 months. Yearly dividends however would be nice ![]()
If however for legal/accounting reasons i need to draw some salary it will be the absolute min requirement.
Question 2. Which regulatory body do i register with?
Question 3. Tax/Social/Mutual
As far as i know, my social contributions and mutual are covered between my wife’s salary and her employer. Is it possible to continue this way in the early stages of the °µÍø½ûÇø?
I am currently registered with the tax authority under my wife’s registration, (i am not exactly sure how it works) and ideally i don’t want the mix the °µÍø½ûÇø and personal tax. What is the potential impact ?
Question 4. If my wife becomes a minor shareholder, +- 7-8% does this affect her tax and or employment? Would she have to declare anything to her employer?
Question 5. The °µÍø½ûÇø call service listed on your site? Is it included in the initial 120 or is there an extra charge. If so what is the amount?
I am sure you can tell that i am in the very early planning stages so there will be a lot more questions as i get my thoughts down on paper.
Thanks for everything
