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Chartered accountant for professional coaches: VAT management (coaching vs training), Qualiopi certification, micro-BNC vs real and structuring. Expert support.
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Chartered accountant for professional coaches: VAT management (coaching vs training), Qualiopi certification, micro-BNC vs real and structuring. Expert support.
Coaching (professional, personal, executive) is experiencing strong growth in Paris and France, but is accompanied by a tax framework that can be complex. The major challenge for a coach lies in the distinction between coaching activities (subject to VAT at the standard rate of 20%) and professional training activities (exempt from VAT under conditions).
Many coaches start in micro-BNC, but as soon as the corporate clientèle develops, the thresholds are quickly crossed. The transition to the real regime (declaration 2035) or to a company (SASU, EURL) allows you to deduct your investments: personal training, certifications (ICF, EMCC), room rental, digital tools and prospecting costs.
In addition, if you intervene via public funding (OPCO, CPF), obtaining and maintaining Qualiopi certification requires particular administrative and financial management rigor that your accountant must master to secure your income.
We help you structure your offers and invoicing to apply the correct VAT rates and, where applicable, request specific exemption for your continuing education services.
Thanks to Pennylane, we automate your accounting. You manage your turnover and your expenses in real time, allowing you to have a clear vision of your monthly profitability.
We assist you in preparing the financial elements necessary for your Qualiopi certification and ensure the compliance of your invoicing processes with its requirements.
We analyze your expense structure (office rental, training, marketing) and optimize your annual remuneration to minimize the impact of income tax and social charges.
If you leave the micro regime, we create your company (SASU, EURL) and advise you on the best tax regime (IS or IR option) to maximize your cash flow.
Located a stone's throw from the Monceau district (Paris 8), our firm supports numerous coaches and trainers. We understand that your value lies in supporting you, not in entering invoices.
Samuel Hayot and his team offer responsiveness within 24 hours. We are partners in your growth, not just numbers technicians. A leadership coach that we support was able to diversify his income towards certification training by optimizing his VAT flows thanks to our specific framework.
In principle, no. Coaching is a classic service subject to 20%. Only actions falling within the framework of continuing professional training can benefit from a VAT exemption (on request for certification from DREETS).
Absolutely. Training and supervision are direct operating expenses essential to your business. They reduce your taxable income.
It is only mandatory if you want your clients to be able to have your services financed by public or pooled funds (OPCO, CPF). If you only work with live companies without funding, this is not required.
The microphone is simple but does not allow any deduction. As soon as you have premises, significant training or marketing costs, the actual plan or company becomes mathematically more advantageous.
If they are provided for in the contract, they can be re-invoiced. We advise you on the best way to process them (disbursement costs or re-invoicing of costs) to optimize the VAT impact.
Structure your business to last. Whether you are transitioning from individual freelancing to a company structure, or scaling an established coaching business, getting the accounting and tax foundations right from the outset protects your income for the long term. English-speaking advisory throughout the entire engagement, from first registration to annual accounts. Free first appointment at the office or by video.
📍 Cabinet Hayot Expertise - 58 rue de Monceau, 75008 Paris 📞 06 51 47 43 92
Wherever you are in France, we deploy a 100% digital interface to deliver fast, highly-structured accounting and financial steering.
Samuel Hayot is a French chartered accountant and statutory auditor registered with the Paris professional bodies.
The firm is based in Paris 8 and operates with a delivery model designed for businesses located across France.
Pennylane, Dext, Silae and an automation-first setup built for visibility and speed.
Visible phone number, simple contact path, fast engagement letter and tighter qualification of the mandate.
30 complimentary minutes with Samuel Hayot to challenge your reporting and surface your priority levers.