Let’s face it - 2023 wasn’t a great year by many metrics, but it has seen some interesting developments for businesses. AI has been a hugely disruptive presence, providing new tools that threaten to…
Wherever you are in the world, this isn’t an easy time for businesses. From wars and political turmoil to inflation and supply chain issues, consumers are feeling the pinch, and companies in all indu…
So you’re looking to do business in Europe. Whether you’re intending to expand there, set up a new business or just to build relationships, you may be taking a set of assumptions with you. Perhaps yo…
If you’re a foreign entrepreneur who wants to rent a property in France in order to live and work in the country, or if you’re a property investor who wants to start a property portfolio of rentals i…
It may seem risky to make assumptions after the year we've had, but with the arrival of the vaccines we can hopefully see an end to the coronavirus pandemic. This will mean a return to normality for…
With all the difficulties being faced by businesses at the moment, it can be hard to look beyond the current crisis. Yet there will come a point in the near future where things return more or less to…
So you’ve decided to switch to remote working - or more likely, the coronavirus has forced your hand. You’re probably familiar with Skype and you can still use email, but that’s no replacement for be…
The spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has already had a major effect on businesses around the world. While many governments have announced measures to ease the burden, most businesses simply canno…
France is a wonderful place to live and work, but it can also be quite particular. The French business world is renowned for being accommodating to workers, but not all of those stereotypes hold true…
Think of France, and you probably think of the country’s quality of life. Food, wine, romance, culture...everything points to it being a great place to live. A phrase that probably doesn’t come to mi…
A professionally designed website is one of the most powerful tools in an online business’ arsenal. Great web design is expensive, however, and great web designers can be hard to find. It’s not unhea…
France was once seen as a country that was anti-entrepreneur. But since the election of Emmanuelle Macron, France is now back on the business map with new labour laws that favour the employer and tax…
Consumer culture in France is perhaps better developed - and preserved - than anywhere else in the world. The historical home of high fashion is also a haven for physical retail businesses, with loca…
If you’re opening a business in or expanding to the European Union, you may not be aware of your obligations when it comes to value added tax (VAT). Because of the open trade between EU countries, th…
We’ve been in business for 10 years now and during that time we’ve managed to keep our heads above water during a monster worldwide recession, a knock-on economic dip in France that seemed to be neve…
Co-operation between businesses in India and the rest of the world has increased dramatically in recent years, and much has been learned. Many differences still exist however, and these can be disori…
Belgium is lucky location-wise. Nestled between three European financial behemoths and with direct routes to the Channel Tunnel and the North Sea, it provides easy access to European markets for Belg…
In the post-Brexit clamour to tempt businesses away from Britain, the best claimant may be France. The UK’s closest continental neighbour already has thriving hubs for many of the UK’s key industries…
“If I’m a foreign entrepreneur, how do I pay the correct VAT rate in France for my services?”
This is a question that troubles many international business owners when they do business within global…
If you're thinking of owning a business in France and are planning to employ people to work for you, then you will need to hire someone who knows how the payroll system works in France.
Many busines…
