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Monthly CESU Declaration: Deadline on the 5th, Deduction and Salary Transfer
Before the 5th of the following month: the rule, the delay between declaration and deduction, what happens in case of delay, and how to pay the salary when not using Cesu+.
Home-based employee: Deducting travel expenses as actual costs on your tax return
A home-based employee can waive the 10% deduction to claim actual transport costs. Conditions, 40 km limit, supporting documents, and the impact of mileage allowances paid by the employer.
Kiwisio Referral Program: How to Get a Free Month by Referring a Friend
Refer a friend to Kiwisio: they get a free month, and so do you. Who can refer, how many months you earn based on their subscription, when they become available, how to claim them, and the program's limits.
CESU Exemption from Employer Social Contributions: What Age Applies in 2026?
Automatic exemption from employer social contributions applies to employers aged 80 and over. Who is affected, who retains their exemption regardless of age, how it impacts your bill, and what you can do.
CESU Cost Simulator: Estimate Your Monthly Expense
Calculate the employee's net monthly salary and the actual cost for the employer in CESU: public holidays, social contributions, exemptions, and 50 % tax credit.
CESU Hour Splitting: Why 21.5 Hours Becomes 21 Hours on cesu.urssaf.fr
The cesu.urssaf.fr website only accepts whole hours. Here's how Kiwisio adjusts the declared hourly rate so the employee never loses a cent on split hours.
Getting Started as a Home Care Provider with Cesu: Steps and Key Points to Anticipate
Childcare, housekeeping, home care: becoming a Cesu employee isn't something you can improvise. Status, finding private employers, contracts, social protection: the complete guide to starting smoothly, and what Kiwisio offers to the provider.
Immediate advance of CESU tax credit: how does it work
The home services tax credit can be deducted each month instead of a year later. How the immediate advance works, who can benefit from it and how to activate it via Urssaf.
Kiwisio free: how the trial works and when the subscription becomes necessary
Kiwisio is free to sign up and remains so as long as no engaging action is taken. Here's exactly what triggers the 30-day trial, what happens at the end, and what the free and paid versions cover.
CESU Mandate: Delegate Your Declarations to an Authorized Third Party
The CESU mandate allows an employer to entrust their monthly CESU declarations to an authorized representative approved by Urssaf, while retaining control over the employment contract.
Cesu or Self-Employed: Two Statuses, Two Levels of Rights for Home Care Workers
Cesu employee or self-employed micro-entrepreneur: two statuses often confused because they share the same word, Cesu, but which do not offer the same rights or obligations. The complete breakdown to help you choose with full knowledge of the facts.
Employer Absent, Employee Unable to Work: When Are Hours Still Due?
You go on vacation, cancel an appointment, or find the door locked: is the salary still due? The collective bargaining agreement IDCC 3239 provides a single rule that surprises many households. A complete breakdown, including tricky pay scenarios.
Public holiday pay for home employment with Cesu: who gets paid, who doesn't, and why
May 1st, regular public holidays, 10% increase, salary maintenance under conditions: the IDCC 3239 collective agreement sets rules very different from standard labor law. The full breakdown, including tricky pay cases.
Drafting a CESU Employment Contract: Mandatory Clauses and Probation Period According to the CCN
Mandatory clauses and probation period duration: a complete overview of drafting a direct employment CESU work contract, in light of the collective bargaining agreement IDCC 3239.
Amendment to the Cesu employment contract: when is it really mandatory?
The Cesu employment contract of a household employee rarely remains unchanged throughout the relationship: shift changes, new work location, additional tasks, salary adjustments. The collective agreement IDCC 3239 precisely defines what must be formalized in writing and what does not require it.