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Micro-entrepreneur · 2026 rates
Your situation
These regimes charge on turnover rather than real profit, so enter what you invoice, not what is left after expenses.
Consulting, design, translation and most independent professions.
Pays income tax as a small extra percentage of turnover instead of through the annual return. Only available below an income ceiling, and worth it only if you would otherwise pay tax.
Halves social contributions for the first 12 months for eligible new businesses.
What you keep
€16,610 a year, after €7,390 in contributions and tax.
Social contributions
Charged on turnover, not profit: if your real costs are high, this regime is expensive.
Income tax
Replaces real expenses for income tax. You cannot deduct actual costs on top.
Charged by the commune from the second year, and varies widely. Exempt below a small turnover threshold.
URSSAF declaration (monthly or quarterly) · about €1,578
You declare turnover and pay contributions every month or quarter, and a nil declaration is still compulsory in a quiet period.
Before you rely on this
- Contributions are charged on turnover, not profit, so the regime suits low-cost activities and punishes high-cost ones.
- There are turnover ceilings for the regime and separate, lower ones for staying outside VAT.
- Health cover comes through the general scheme, and pension rights accrue from the contributions paid.
- Contribution rates and thresholds are revised at least every year, and personal circumstances (dependants, other income, regional schemes) move the number. Treat this as a planning figure, not a filing.
VAT is not included above: it is collected from your clients and passed on, so it never was your money, but the periodic return is compulsory whether or not you owe anything.
Your estimate: €1,384 a month take-home as a micro-entrepreneur / auto-entrepreneur. An accountant in France usually costs less per year than a single mistimed filing, and will tell you which regime actually fits your numbers. Free quote →
What this is based on
2026 rates · URSSAF, auto-entrepreneur
Rules and rates change. This tool gives you an informed starting point and the legal references to check, it is not legal or tax advice, and it does not replace a professional where money or deadlines are at stake.
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