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My experience is the opposite. Going from micro regime to regime réel, and employing an accountant, I paid lower charges, tax etc, despite having a higher income and even allowing for the accountant's fees, which were more than covered by the savings. There is no hard and fast rule, it obviously depends on what you do as well as how creative your accountant is. Also, my own experience of the regional business service was not good - although the people were charming and helpful, they initially gave completely wrong guidance, though, to their credit, they did look further into our situation and withdrew the original advice - something that does not always happen.
My advice is make sure you have a good accountant, preferably through recommendation, who understands your business and your situation. Unfortunately, as with most businesses in France, the best ones seem to be the busiest, and may not always be able to take on more clients.
There is a common view among British people with businesses in France that the micro regime is always the best, because it is simple and perceived as cheap, and accountancy fees are something to be avoided. My experience is that paying a good accountant is more of an investment than a liability. Knowing what can be offset, and how it should be done, can have a big impact on the bottom line, and the cotisations depend on that bottom line figure, so a saving there is valuable, as that's another chunk on which you are not losing 46% to URSSAF, RSI etc. Then there is the potential TVA recovery benefit on top of that. If you know a lot about finance in France, by all means do it yourself. If you don't than definitely consider using a professional.
Of course, some businesses will suit the micro regime - otherwise there would be no point in having it. But that doesn't mean it is right for all businesses, however low the turnover.
Will
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