6. Registering a Business in France

1. 6.1. Business Registration Centres
   6.2. Business Registration Number
   6.3. Cessation of Activities

6.3. Cessation of Business Activities in France

If you decide to terminate the business, then you need to go along to the Centre des Formalités des Enterprises (CFE), or send them a letter, advising of the date your business ceased trading.

The CFE will then notify the various social security agencies, but you would be well advised to also drop them a line yourself as there is often administrative delays and errors.

Similarly, within 60 days of ceasing trading you should also notify your Centre d'Impôts, to whom you should also supply trading information to enable them to calculate your tax liability. This practice is variously operated across the country, with some offices prepared to await the normal submission of your annual income tax return. You need to ask.