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Which e-invoicing platform should a French business choose?

Three questions, twenty seconds: your legal deadline with its official source, then the approved platforms (PA) that fit your business.

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The timeline in France

  1. 01/09/2026Large companies and mid-caps (ETI) have issued e-invoices since 1 September 2026. SourceIn force
  2. 01/09/2026E-reporting since 1 September 2026: sending data on consumer sales, international transactions and payments for services. SourceIn force
  3. 01/09/2026Since 1 September 2026, every business subject to VAT must be able to receive e-invoices, including micro-entrepreneurs under the franchise en base. SourceIn force
  4. 01/09/2026E-invoices must go through an approved platform (Plateforme Agréée, PA) registered by the tax authority. The State does not offer a free issuing portal. SourceIn force
  5. 01/09/2026E-reporting: 1 September 2026 for large companies and mid-caps, 1 September 2027 for SMEs and micro-enterprises. SourceIn force
  6. 01/09/2026The date depends on your company category: 1 September 2026 for large companies and mid-caps, 1 September 2027 for SMEs and micro-enterprises. SourceIn force
  7. 01/09/2027SMEs, very small firms and micro-enterprises, including those under the franchise en base, must issue e-invoices from 1 September 2027. SourceUpcoming
  8. 01/09/2027E-reporting from 1 September 2027: sending data on consumer sales, international transactions and payments for services. SourceUpcoming

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    Country, company size and how you invoice today. No email, no account.

  2. 2

    Get your deadline

    Which rule applies to you and from when, with the official source behind each date.

  3. 3

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