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Re:Macron Vowed to Make France a ‘Startup Nation.’ Is It Get... by Rjevski on Sunday May 27, 2018 @07:21PM (#17169706)
Being a sole trader is a pain in France, and the taxes are outright robbery. The taxman feels like "hold on, this guy is actually making money... let me add a few zeros to his taxes to make sure he goes down!".
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Re:Macron Vowed to Make France a ‘Startup Nation.’ Is It Get... by chillidoor on Monday May 28, 2018 @02:48AM (#17170938)
Here in the UK STs get hit with the higher tax brackets simply because they are not treated as a separate company, so all money earned is income. It's stupid to do things as a ST, unless you only take cash as then it's easier to lie about your income. Is that similar to how it is in France?
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