Hi all, I am planning on moving to Paris next year and need some help with the ME scheme. First off, I am an online tutor and would setup as such with the ME scheme. I work as a sole-trader for different companies throughout the UK.
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These companies have set days when they invoice - would this matter since it doesn’t adhere to the end of the calendar month deadline imposed by the French rules? Could I send the invoices on the 2nd and 15th of the month for instance?
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Do I need to register for VAT if I am an e-learning service? I would be earning over the ME threshold, and I have clientele in the EU and around the world, so not really sure what I should be doing.
All the best,
Jack
Talk to an accountant. A service is a service is a service so the fact that it is e-learning doesn’t change anything, at least I don’t think it does.
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France has no rules about what day you can invoice on. It has many rules relating to invoicing but you can issue an invoice on whatever date you wish.I do not know what you mean by an end of calendar mpnth deadline.
I will leave your question on TVA for a more knowledgeable person. I know there are various situations in which TVA is not charged, eg if your income is below the TVA threshold (not the micro entrepreneur threshold, that is different), or where the client is a registered charity, or depending on the client’s country. But I am not aware that there is a blanket exemption for elearning.
Thanks for your swift reply. With regards to invoicing, I’ve attached a photo from the government website:
Perhaps there is something I’m missing?
And here is the VAT exception info I saw:
France VAT Rules - European Commission).
Thanks in advance!
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Ditto @Vero - definitely worth talking to a (French) accountant I would think - yes there are some very knowledgeable and helpful folks on here, but your circumstances sound quite specific, so getting tailored advice would seem to be to be worth it, even if it costs money.
You don’t want to find out six months down the road that you have inadvertently not been following the rules!
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If you’re over the ME threshold, and you’re doing business within the EU, you have at least two arguments to request a VAT number.
When I started out as profession libérale, I was under the threshold for French VAT, but all of my EU clients were asking for a valid VAT number because they need it for their European Declarations of Service - as I also receive invoices from them, I found out I needed to file DES as well. So, I trundled off to my local tax office to ask for a French VAT number and EU VAT registration. In the end, it didn’t take very long and all of my clients/suppliers were happy. Of course, the tax man was even happier because I started collecting VAT for them…Mind you, I have never done the French VAT declarations myself, always had those filed by my accountant. They don’t like doing the DES filings for some reason, so I do those myself.
Hey,
I don’t receive invoices from my clients at all. I don’t even send them currently from the U.K. My EU clients are all individuals, so they have never asked for a VAT number from me. It’s all very confusing regarding my position because I work with businesses and individuals in the U.K. but only individuals around the EU and other parts of the world. A French accountant may be my best bet!
Best wishes,
Jack
Hey @Jack28239
Depending on your income and the location of your clients, you might have to register for VAT when working as an online tutor in France and offering e-learning services. You may require a VAT number if you work with clients in the European Union (EU) or if your income surpasses the micro-entrepreneur (ME) threshold. For customised guidance, it is best to speak with a French accountant because different situations may result in different VAT duties.
visit for reference- Training, Tutoring & Education Invoice Template | Free Invoice Generator
Taken from here:
A noter : les assujettis non redevables de la TVA, tels que les bénéficiaires d’une franchise en base de TVA (micro-entrepreneurs/auto-entrepreneurs) qui réalisent des prestations de services intracommunautaires doivent se rapprocher de leur service des impôts des entreprises (SIE) afin d’obtenir un numéro de TVA intracommunautaire pour les besoins de leurs opérations.
EDIT : further info from that link - see the table where it specifically mentions which kind of VAT might be applicable for educational services, where the receiver of the service is an individual, in the EU.
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