Whether you’re new to France or have been here for years, handling everyday admin can be time consuming, stressful, and frustrating. Even if your French is good, sometimes dealing with different systems, knowing what forms to fill in, and making sure you complete all the requirements on time – can be a bit overwhelming. But there is help at hand. Andy and Gemma of French Admin Assistance, specialise in providing financial admin support for expats in France. They’re experienced at all those niggly jobs you hate, and can guide you through the process, making life a whole lot less stressful.
Financial Admin Support for expats in France
“We make things simple — guiding you through the essential tasks of French life so you can get on with enjoying it” says Andy. Whether it’s completing a tax declaration via the Impots Gouv system – which everyone has to do each year, or applying for support, for instance family allowances, housing aid, income support or something else through CAF (‘Caisse des Allocations Familiales’ – the government body that helps families by offering different services and benefits) or RSA (Revenu de solidarité active – a French social welfare benefit system) Andy and Gemma can help you fill in the forms, book your meetings, answer the questions you may receive, even help with interviews. They’ll explain everything to you as they go along, set you up in the systems (of which there are several), and help you submit paperwork on time with the correct information. Both of them are fluent in France, and can make phone calls on your behalf and report back to you.
“A lot of people think that they should just be able to do things, that they should work it out for themselves, but sometimes it can be really difficult, you put things off because it’s all too much, you dread dealing with letters from the tax office for instance, or you feel like you’re running in circles and nothing seems to move on. Then there setting up entrepreneur/micro enterprise status, or modifying something, creating URSSAF accounts and turnover declarations. We know just how overwhelming it can feel. Over the years, we’ve dealt with every department multiple times, we know how things work, we know what the authorities want (though it’s not always clear) – and generally speaking, once they get what they want, things get sorted quite quickly. We also know that there are common mistakes people make that can delay things, and we’ll make sure you avoid them.
“Sometimes people say to us, ‘we didn’t think you’d help us with something that is really quite small.’ But to us, nothing is small if it’s bothering you or you’re scared of getting it wrong, if it’s not moving forward, or if you’re spending way too much time trying to figure it out. We always say there’s no question too small, and no task that’s too tricky. If it needs to be sorted – just ask us, it costs nothing to ask.”
French Admin Assistance are extremely reasonably priced. They charge a flat rate for common tasks and they also offer multi-hour ad hoc support packages for when you need a bit more support. They work with several professionals to ensure that they can support all your needs and provide help to expats across France from their base in the Dordogne. And they’re nice. Genuinely nice, friendly and helpful, a pleasure to work with. And when it comes to dealing with bureaucracy and administration, being able to work with nice people is a bonus!
If you want friendly and reliable support for living in France, French Admin Assistance can help. Contact Andy or Gemma at: frenchadminassistance.com
