tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130463693430089737.post2792034153183880480..comments2024-03-28T22:25:40.052-07:00Comments on A corner of France: Zero-sum gameMark In Mayennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14987723233401368368noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130463693430089737.post-51381789304377139082015-09-15T23:00:28.045-07:002015-09-15T23:00:28.045-07:00France will never wake up because it is not struct...France will never wake up because it is not structured around the business model, being politically socialist in mindset. Slugging existing businesses is all part of that. Any business is a cash cow to the government.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130463693430089737.post-90930699987214536362015-09-12T12:23:32.775-07:002015-09-12T12:23:32.775-07:00Hotels are hostile to the gite and BandB sector an...Hotels are hostile to the gite and BandB sector and have a lot more clout...so you are penalised.<br /><br />One of the problems in the area in which we used to live was finding anywhere to take people for large gatherings....the hotels certainly couldn't do it - and an operation like your would have been a godsend. As it was people were farmed out through family, friends - and the odd BandB - which made it difficult for people to let their hair down sure in the knowledge that they would not have to drive or have taxis arranged.<br /><br />Of course the forfeit - arrived at by use of the dreaded coefficients - is convenient for the taxman and the fact that it bears no relation to the realities of your business concerns them no a wit.<br /><br />When will France wake up to the importance of small business for a strong economy.....Helen Devriesnoreply@blogger.com