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French e-invoicing

Prepare your company for the 2026 and 2027 deadlines.

An operational tool to identify obligations, select an accredited platform, scope e-reporting and start the work with your accountant.

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What this tool covers
  1. 01

    Mandatory reception on 1 September 2026 for all businesses subject to French VAT.

  2. 02

    Issuing obligation on 1 September 2026 for large companies and mid-market companies, then 1 September 2027 for SMEs and micro-businesses.

  3. 03

    Selection of an accredited platform, or a compatible solution connected to an accredited platform.

  4. 04

    E-reporting scoping for B2C, international transactions and relevant payment data.

Official baseline

Points to fix before choosing your solution

A practical summary based on impots.gouv.fr and economie.gouv.fr pages checked on 7 June 2026. It is not tax advice.

1 September 2026

Reception for all

All businesses subject to French VAT, including micro-entrepreneurs and VAT exemption regimes, must be able to receive electronic invoices.

1 September 2026

Issuing for large and mid-market companies

Large companies and mid-market companies must issue electronic invoices and transmit related data under the official timeline.

1 September 2027

Issuing for SMEs and micro-businesses

SMEs, small businesses and micro-businesses have one extra year for issuing, but must prepare reception from 2026.

At solution selection

Accredited platform

Domestic B2B exchange goes through an accredited platform. A compatible solution must rely on an accredited platform to transmit expected data.

Quick matrix by flow

Flow Obligation Target date Internal action
French B2B supplier purchases Receive electronic invoices 01/09/2026 Select the reception accredited platform, collect billing contacts, test statuses and archiving.
French B2B sales, large and mid-market companies E-invoicing and invoice data transmission 01/09/2026 Validate UBL, CII or Factur-X formats, mandatory mentions, ERP/accounting connectors and rejection/refusal handling.
French B2B sales, SMEs and micro-businesses E-invoicing and invoice data transmission 01/09/2027 Plan a 2026 pilot, clean customer SIREN/SIRET data, prepare training and procedures.
B2C, international and relevant payments Transaction and payment e-reporting Applicable issuing timeline Identify operations outside French B2B e-invoicing and payment data to report.

Diagnostic

Your readiness level in 2 minutes

Answer with the information you have. The result gives a non-legal action plan baseline.

Company size
Monthly invoice volume
Current invoicing system
Accredited platform choice
Customer mix
Invoice data quality

Accredited platform

Operational checklist

The points to validate before signing, migrating or training teams.

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Communication

Email templates ready to adapt

Concise messages to collect useful information without starting a sales process.

Suppliers

E-invoicing information request

Hello,

As part of our preparation for French e-invoicing, could you confirm the following information?
- SIREN/SIRET of the billing entity
- Billing contact and support email
- Accredited platform or compatible solution planned
- Supported formats if already known
- Testing or cutover constraints to anticipate

Thank you, this will help us secure our exchanges before the 2026/2027 deadlines.

Best regards,

Customers

Preparing our invoice exchanges

Hello,

We are preparing the transition to mandatory e-invoicing in France. To keep invoice processing smooth, could you share:
- your billing SIREN/SIRET
- the contact to notify for e-invoicing topics
- the accredited platform or channel you plan to use
- any internal constraint already identified

We will come back to you once our channel is confirmed.

Best regards,

Accountant

Accredited platform and e-reporting scoping

Hello,

We are starting the 2026/2027 e-invoicing scoping work. Could you help us validate:
- our issuing deadlines based on company size
- French B2B, B2C, international and payment flows to track
- mandatory mentions to update on our invoice templates
- accredited platforms or compatible solutions recommended for our software
- pilot and training calendar

Thank you for helping us freeze the migration plan.

Best regards,

Comparison

Tool families to compare

Compare solution families with your accountant. The official list of accredited platforms remains the reference.

Solution Best fit Watch point Link
Official accredited platform listRegulatory reference Every company selecting its reception and issuing channel Check the platform is registered and fits actual flows. Compare
PennylaneAccounting and SME management SMEs with an accountant or structured finance team Check accredited platform or compatible solution scope and required connectors. Compare
SageAccounting and ERP SMEs and mid-market companies already using management suites Clarify modules, integration costs, statuses and archiving responsibilities. Compare
CegidFinance, retail, accounting firms Multi-site organizations or advanced business needs Test real flows and reference data migration before rollout. Compare

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Next action

Turn the diagnostic into a migration plan.

Keep the result, check the list, send the templates and compare tool families with your accountant.

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