France’s e‑invoicing reform, which began on 1 September 2026, extends to foreign VAT‑registered businesses without a permanent establishment. These non‑resident firms must use an accredited platform to transmit e‑reporting data from September 2027, but are not required to issue French e‑invoices. Reporting is high‑frequency, with normal‑regime businesses filing three times a month and simplified‑regime businesses filing monthly.
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France has finalised e-invoicing rules, setting mandatory e-invoicing from 1 September 2026 and e-reporting from 1 September 2027. The decree updates platform architecture, format standards and audit procedures. Businesses must prepare by selecting accredited platforms and ensuring compliance with new data transmission requirements.
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VatCalc · 6 days ago
France's mandatory e-invoicing regime starts 1 September 2026, and businesses must ensure their invoicing processes match AFNOR's 44 use cases. The article explains that approval of an Approved Platform does not guarantee support for all use cases, and stresses mapping processes before the launch.
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Key Takeaways
The requirement begins in September 2027, one year after the launch of France’s e‑invoicing reform.
No, they only need to report data via an accredited platform; issuing French e‑invoices is not required.
Supplier and customer identification, transaction or invoice number and date, net and gross amounts, VAT rates and amounts, goods or services distinction, and payment data.
They must report three times per month: by the 10th, 20th, and month‑end.
Yes, corrections are permitted but amended reports must reference the original transmission code.
Primary source
Read the full article at VatCalcThis summary was published on VATfaqs.com on 6 March 2026. It relates to VAT developments in France. The original source is VatCalc.
