When you start out as a freelancer, you’re bound to have a lot of questions, not least of which is “Which domiciliation should I use for my business? There are several possibilities, which we present below.
Your address :
First and foremost, we need to distinguish between your company’s registered office and your place of business. The registered office is the address of your company’s head office, and the place of business is the place where you carry out your activity. Although these two places may be the same for self-employed workers, this is not always the case, so you need to be careful.
The law allows you to domicile your business in your own home. However, it is imperative that neither the co-ownership regulations nor the lease contract contradict this possibility. So, if you decide to domicile your business in your own home, be sure to consult these two documents beforehand.
Your office :
If you rent an office and work away from home, it’s perfectly possible to domicile your business there. However, check your lease carefully to make sure there are no legal provisions against this. This option also applies to entrepreneurs working in shared offices.
Coworking spaces :
A coworking space is a place occupied by several freelancers. This solution, which gives you access to premises at a lower cost, also offers you the opportunity not to isolate yourself, and puts you in contact with other freelancers, often generating a pooling of equipment and services. The law allows you to domicile your business in this type of location if it suits you.
The domiciliation company :
This is a company that enables entrepreneurs to use their home address to domicile their company headquarters. This solution is particularly relevant if you wish to separate your professional and personal lives, if you wish to protect your home address, and if you want to take advantage of additional services such as meeting room rental.
Please note that if you change the address at which your business is domiciled, you must make this change on the Kbis extract, which is the official document certifying the existence of your company. To do this, contact your local Chamber of Commerce.
