®France e-invoicing and e-reporting integration
France's e-invoicing reform is live. Every business must now be able to receive structured e-invoices, and large and mid-size companies must issue them and report transaction data through an approved platform. We connect your software to an approved platform and the required formats so you meet both obligations.
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Since 1 September 2026, all businesses must be able to receive structured e-invoices, and large and mid-size companies must issue them and e-report. Small and micro businesses must issue from 1 September 2027.
- Receive structured e-invoices
- Issue via an approved platform
- Factur-X / UBL / CII formats
- E-reporting of transaction data
What is French e-invoicing reform (Facture electronique) in France?
France's reform replaces PDF and paper invoices for domestic B2B with structured electronic invoices, and adds e-reporting of transaction and payment data to the tax administration. Invoices flow through approved platforms (the role formerly called PDP) rather than a single government portal, and France is now a large Peppol market.
The obligations split in two. From 1 September 2026, every business in scope must be able to receive structured e-invoices, and large and mid-size businesses must issue them and e-report. Small and micro businesses must start issuing from 1 September 2027. France has signalled a soft-landing on penalties into the end of 2026, but the receiving obligation is already in force.
Accepted formats include Factur-X (a hybrid PDF plus XML), UBL, and CII. We map your invoice data to the right format and connect you to an approved platform.
A complete France integration.
Whether you run an off-the-shelf ERP, a cloud accounting app, or a POS you built in-house, we make it comply with French e-invoicing reform (Facture electronique), end to end.
Approved-platform connection
We connect your software to an approved platform so you can issue, receive, and e-report without running your own infrastructure.
Receiving structured invoices
Your system can accept and process inbound Factur-X, UBL, and CII invoices, the obligation that is already live for everyone.
Format mapping
We map your invoice data model to the accepted structured formats so outbound invoices validate.
E-reporting
Transaction and payment data is reported to the administration in the required cadence.
Peppol connectivity
We connect you to the Peppol network where that is the right route for your trading partners.
ERP / accounting integration
All of this is wired into your existing ERP or accounting software, not bolted on beside it.
The France compliance timeline.
Starting before enforcement means a calm cutover. Waiting means doing it under pressure.
Receive + issue (large/mid)
All businesses must be able to receive; large and mid-size businesses must issue and e-report.
Soft-landing on penalties
France has signalled a lighter enforcement approach into the end of 2026, but the obligations still apply.
Issuing for SMEs and micro
Small and micro businesses must start issuing structured e-invoices.
Who the French e-invoicing reform (Facture electronique) rules affect.
All French-established businesses
Every business in scope must be able to receive structured e-invoices from 1 September 2026, whatever its size.
Large and mid-size companies
Must already issue structured e-invoices and e-report transaction data through an approved platform.
Small and micro businesses
Must be able to receive now, and must start issuing from 1 September 2027.
Dates and thresholds change, and scope depends on your exact situation. Treat this page as a starting point, confirm the detail with the Direction generale des Finances publiques (DGFiP), and tell us what you run today, we will tell you plainly what an integration would involve.
Built into the software you already run.
We connect your ERP, accounting, or billing software to an approved platform and the Factur-X, UBL, or CII formats, so you can receive today and issue and e-report on your schedule. If your system cannot be adapted, we build one that can.
The receiving obligation is already in force for everyone, so even if you do not issue yet, your software needs to accept structured invoices now.
France e-invoicing questions.
Is French e-invoicing mandatory now?
Since 1 September 2026, all businesses must be able to receive structured e-invoices, and large and mid-size businesses must issue them and e-report. Small and micro businesses must start issuing from 1 September 2027. Confirm the current dates with the DGFiP.
What is an approved platform (formerly PDP)?
France routes e-invoices through approved platforms rather than a single government portal. We connect your software to one so you can issue, receive, and e-report.
Which formats does France accept?
Factur-X (hybrid PDF plus XML), UBL, and CII. We map your invoice data to the right format for your trading partners.
I only receive invoices, do I still need to act?
Yes. The ability to receive structured e-invoices has applied to all in-scope businesses since 1 September 2026, regardless of when your issuing obligation starts.
How do I get started?
Email sales@nowgray.com with your ERP or accounting software. We will scope the approved-platform connection and the format mapping.
Start your France e-invoicing integration.
Tell us what software you run and your timeline. We will scope the integration and get you compliant with French e-invoicing reform (Facture electronique) well before enforcement reaches you.
Enquiries: sales@nowgray.com · Source of truth: Direction generale des Finances publiques (DGFiP)