Bill, I’ve given you the official website that is applicable in Martinique. Unlike PR, Martinique is 100% France when it comes to law and business. There are local differences, just like Paris has differences to say, Marseille, in implmentation of local laws.
This is the specific text on EIs that should help: https://entreprendre.service-public.fr/vosdroits/F36763 It is relatively simple to register an EI, but it can have wide-ranging effects on future modifications in terms of what you can and cannot do to change the type of business, the maximum amount of revenue per annum, and the tax rates associated with those businesses, the type of bank account required (commercial or otherwise). Which is why it is not a simple affair, as these things need to be considered and generally people require expertise to advise them correctly (€€€). What I’m trying to say, and I know, I live here and have gone through the process, is that on the face of it the procedure itself is relatively straightforward but the implications make it more complex and costly than a simple form to fill in. HTH — My best/Cordialement, Matthew Cowen dgtlfutures On 15 Jul 2025, at 17:17, William Herrin <[email protected]> wrote: On Tue, Jul 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM Matthew Cowen <[email protected]> wrote: https://entreprendre.service-public.fr/vosdroits/F32886 Hi Matthew, I'm sorry, I see where that document talks about a dozen different types of French companies that aren't sole proprietorships but not where it talks about sole proprietorships. That whole first section is literally the types of companies you can choose which -aren't- sole proprietorships and the legal ramifications of each. The phrase, "entreprise individuelle," never appears again after the first paragraph. If you want me to consider the information, I need it to be on-point. Not a general description of the types of businesses possible in France. I note that https://stripe.com/resources/more/how-to-create-a-sole-proprietorship-france#registration-costs says that setting up a "microbusiness" sole proprietorship in France is *FREE* while the prior information I found on Martinique in particular says it costs 22 Euros so if you have more authoritative information than what I found it would be helpful for it to also be Martinique-specific. Martinique *is* France ;) I get that Martinique's relationship with France is comparable to Puerto Rico's relationship with the United States. Puerto Rico has no shortage of local laws and regulations which differ from mainland practices. A commerce.gov web page would not serve to clarify sole proprietorships in Puerto Rico. Regards, Bill Herrin -- William Herrin [email protected] https://bill.herrin.us/
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