Solidarity and autonomy contribution

This new contribution is due on wages paid as from 1 July 2004 to salaried employees or wage-earners registered in the basic French health insurance system. Therefore, any salaried activity conducted in metropolitan France (or outside) must be liable for this contribution if it involves registration under the general scheme for salaried employees.

So this contribution is not due if one is exempted from registering in the French  social security scheme (See  Foreign artist seconded to France under a sales contract entered into with an entertainment promoter based abroad : European promoter, promoter established in a country having signed an agreement with France and Foreign artist hired by a company based in France: Artist(s) from the European Economic Area ).

On the other hand, if one is registered in and pays contributions to the French social security scheme, this contribution is due irrespective of the employee’s nationality and country of residence.