France's immigration and tax laws are outdated regarding remote work, leading to confusion for foreigners wishing to work from the country for clients abroad. URSSAF clarified that anyone performing self-employed work within France must register and adhere to local tax and social security obligations. This means remote workers, regardless of the location of their clients, are subject to French laws if they are physically present in France and engaging in work.
If you carry out a self-employed activity from France, even with exclusively foreign clients, you are required to register as an entrepreneur and comply with French tax and social security obligations.
The basic problem is that France's immigration and tax laws were written before remote working became widespread, and have not been updated in any major way since, creating uncertainty.
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