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In brief<\/strong><\/p>\n

Starting September 1, 2026, all businesses will be required to receive electronic invoices, and large companies and mid-sized companies will also be required to issue them. At the same time, e-reporting requires businesses to submit data on B2C and international transactions to the government. <\/p>\n

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With the introduction of the new law on electronic invoicing, many questions are raised about the application of e-invoicing and e-reporting.<\/p>\n

In this article, we’ll guide you in preparing your company to meet the challenges of these new regulations.<\/p>\n

France’s 2008 Law on the Modernization of the Economy (LME) marked the first step towards electronic invoicing, as all companies trading in the public sector were obliged to issue invoices in dematerialized format via the Chorus Pro<\/a> platform from January 1, 2017.<\/p>\n

With the Finance Act 2020 rectified in 2022, a new framework has been introduced to extend electronic invoicing, or e-invoicing, to all commercial exchanges taking place in the private sphere, whether B2B (Business-to-Business) or B2C (Business-to-Consumer).<\/p>\n

All businesses subject to VAT in France, regardless of their size, are required to receive electronic invoices starting September 1, 2026. A phased implementation schedule has been established for issuing electronic invoices: large companies and mid-sized companies must begin issuing them as of September 1, 2026, while small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), very small enterprises, and micro-enterprises must do so as of September 1, 2027. <\/p>\n

E-reporting is also becoming a corporate standard for certain transactions that fall outside the scope of e-invoicing.<\/p>\n

These obligations naturally raise new questions within companies about: the scope of application of e-invoicing and e-reporting, the impact on their application environment, and the level of alignment required with the expectations of the reform.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>The concepts of e-invoicing and e-reporting<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Both e-invoicing and e-reporting are governed by Article 26 of the amended French Finance Act no. 2022-157, which clarifies their scope of application. In concrete terms, paper invoices or invoices in image format (PDF, JPEG, etc.) alone and\/or sent by email will disappear. <\/p>\n

E-invoicing refers to the digitization of an invoice in a structured data format, covering every stage from its creation to its integration. To ensure the smooth implementation of the reform, the DGFIP<\/a> andthe AIFE<\/a> have standardized the procedures for exchanging e-invoices by defining the specific requirements related to: <\/p>\n

semantics (list of data contained in the file sent);
syntax (file formats supported);
file transmission channels (API services, EDI, etc.).<\/p>\n

For an electronic invoice to be considered compliant, it must respect one of the three formats imposed by European standard EN 16931, namely :<\/p>\n

Universal Business Language version 2.1 – UBL 2.1 (most widely used XML format worldwide);
Electronic Data Interchange – CII (structured XML format used between inter-industry trading partners worldwide);
Factur-X: (structured XML file accompanied by a PDF document used in Europe).<\/p>\n

The scope of e-invoicing covers all domestic B2B transactions between VAT-registered companies domiciled in France.<\/p>\n

E-reporting is a structured electronic file that enables invoicing data to be transmitted directly to the tax authorities, outside the scope of e-invoicing. Its scope is defined by article 290 of the CGI, and concerns : <\/p>\n

international B2B transactions;
domestic and international B2C transactions;
payment data only for transactions in the category of services covered by articles 289 bis and 290 of the General Tax Code.<\/p>\n

How can you anticipate the issues and challenges of the new e-invoicing reform for your company? In a previous article, you’ll find all the information you need to know to prepare your company’s ecosystem for the e-billing reform. <\/p>\n

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<\/span>New mandatory information for invoices<\/span><\/h2>\n

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The tax authorities have defined categories of data that are mandatory in both e-invoices<\/strong> and e-reports<\/strong>. The aim is to standardize invoicing practices<\/strong> and ensure that data can be read by the various systems used by companies and tax authorities, through automaticrecognition<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

In the context ofe-invoicing<\/strong>, the following information must be included in the invoice files A total of 26 mentions will be required in the “Start-up” phase (first wave of deployment), and 8 in the “Target” phase (final wave of deployment). <\/p>\n

In addition to the information currently required on all invoices, the new reform will introduce 4 new items:<\/p>\n

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NOUVELLES MENTIONS OBLIGATOIRES SUR LES FACTURES \u00c9LECTRONIQUES<\/th>D\u00c9MARRAGE<\/th>CIBLE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
SIREN \u2013 client<\/td>
X<\/div><\/td>
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Cat\u00e9gorie de l\u2019op\u00e9ration : livraison de biens (LB) \/ prestation de services (PS) \/double (LBPS)<\/td>
X<\/div><\/td>
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Option pour le paiement de la taxe d\u2019apr\u00e8s les d\u00e9bits<\/td>
X<\/div><\/td>
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Adresse de livraison\/r\u00e9alisation du service, si diff\u00e9rente de celle du client<\/td><\/td>
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Source: https:\/\/www.impots.gouv.fr\/<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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In addition, companies will have to report statuses related to the invoice life cycle, according to three transmission levels (Mandatory, Recommended and Free). A total of 14 statuses have been identified with responsibility for production shared between Buyer and Supplier. <\/p>\n

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<\/span>The main obligations of e-reporting<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Regarding the mandatory data fore-reporting<\/strong>, it is necessary to dissociate between B2C and B2B International operations. For the latter, they will be identical toe-invoicing<\/strong>, except that the SIREN number will be replaced by the intra-community VAT number or a foreign identification number. <\/p>\n

For B2C operations, data may be sent in an aggregated form. If a company does not opt for aggregation, then the following compulsory information must be included on the invoice: <\/p>\n

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SIREN \u2013 Assujetti<\/td>
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Num\u00e9ro facture<\/td>
X<\/div><\/td>
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Date de facture<\/td>
X<\/div><\/td>
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Option pour le paiement de la taxe d\u2019apr\u00e8s les d\u00e9bits<\/td>
X<\/div><\/td>
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Montant total de la TVA \u00e0 payer, except\u00e9 de toute TVA \u00e9trang\u00e8re, et \u00e9tabli en EUR pour les op\u00e9rations en devise \u00e9trang\u00e8re<\/td>
X<\/div><\/td>
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Devise de transaction<\/td>
X<\/div><\/td>
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Cat\u00e9gorie de l\u2019op\u00e9ration : livraison de biens soumis \u00e0 TVA \/ prestation de services soumis \u00e0 TVA \/ Livraison de biens et services non soumises \u00e0 TVA \/ Op\u00e9rations donnant lieu au r\u00e9gime de TVA sur la marge<\/td>
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Source: https:\/\/www.impots.gouv.fr\/<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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The tax authority has also established a schedule specifying the frequency and deadlines for submitting reports to the Public Invoicing Portal<\/strong> (PPF). It should be noted that only Authorized Platforms<\/a> (PA)<\/strong> will be authorized to submit e-reports to the PPF. <\/p>\n

The PPF serves as a business directory and a hub for tax data; meanwhile, the exchange of invoices between businesses must take place through an Approved Platform (PA).<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Source: https:\/\/www.impots.gouv.fr\/<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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<\/span>Focus on e-invoicing and e-reporting flow controls<\/span><\/h2>\n

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To ensure data security, the PPF will carry out checks not only on data flows, but also on invoices issued or received by companies. They have been identified on 4 levels: <\/p>\n