Remote working in France
All the news and essential information you need about remote working in France from visas to taxes and hidden costs.
What do you risk if you work remotely from France without the correct visa?
Working remotely from France is a popular option for foreigners, especially those whose French is not yet fluent enough to work for a French company. However, latest tax office guidance threatens stiff penalties for people who do not comply with visa and tax rules for this type of work.
So you want to move to France and work remotely?
For those of working age wanting to move to France, the opportunity to work remotely for a company back in your home country can seem like the ideal solution. There are, however, some important things to consider around residency and tax rules, plus your status as an employee or self-employed worker.
French tax office clarifies rules for remote working in France
The French tax office has exclusively clarified to The Local the rules around the tricky issue of working remotely for a foreign company while you are in France.
'What matters is your location' - The rules on working remotely from France
Remote working in France has long been considered something of a grey area when it comes to tax and immigration laws - here's what the country's tax and social security offices said when we put the question to them.
EXPLAINED: The French tax rules for remote workers
The increasingly digital world means that it is now common for people to live in France but to work remotely for companies back home in the UK, USA, Australia etc. But while setting up your laptop is easy, the tax and residency status for remote workers is more complicated.