Do you have the right to sell vegetables from your garden to make ends meet?
From a legal point of view yes and no prior authorization is necessary most often.
But you have to respect certain rules.
Non-taxable income
First of all, the legislation is not the same depending on the type of product, indicates
TF1 Info
.
If an individual is authorized to sell fruit and vegetables,
a business declaration
is required to sell honey or eggs, for traceability issues.
In all cases, the income generated must be declared to the tax authorities.
If your vegetable garden is attached to your main or secondary residence and if it is less than 500 m², then the income declared is not
taxable.
In any other situation, they are taxable as agricultural income.
“The micro-BA regime is applied to you if the average of your income, calculated over three consecutive years, does not exceed €91,900 excluding taxes,” specifies the public administration website.
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What status?
Be careful, however, if this sale becomes a regular activity, you must create a status.
Several legal forms are then possible.
The micro-enterprise
is the simplest scheme, but your annual income must not exceed €77,000.
Finally, be aware that it is prohibited to sell products from your vegetable garden in front of your home.
You have to do it live from your home.
Word of mouth from neighbors or ads posted on the Internet can help you sell your merchandise quickly.
Professional status, however, allows you to ask the town hall for authorization to sell in front of your home, or even to
request a place
on a market.