The cost of the Patente is calculated based on:

A: Yes. If you are generating income from a profession or trade, you are legally required to register for a patent, even if you work from home.

It is not a registration of the company’s existence (that’s the Extrait du Registre de Commerce ), but rather a that authorizes a business to operate legally for a given fiscal year. Operating without a valid Patente is illegal and subjects the business to fines and closure.