StoreCove

E-invoicing in
France

On this page you will learn more on e-invoicing in France. Understand the compliance requirements and discover the country its e-invoicing model, network and infrastructure.

Legislation:

  • April 2019: Directive 2014/55/EU transposed: all public entities must be able to receive and process electronic invoices in accordance with the European Standard on e-invoicing (EN-16931).
  • January 2020: All companies in France are mandated to send electronic invoices to public contracting entities (B2G) using the ChorusPro portal.

Upcoming deadlines:

  • July 2024: Mandatory B2B e-invoicing for large companies. Large companies are also required to forward their e-invoices to the French tax authority. 
  • 1 July 2024: All French companies are required to be able to receive electronic invoices. 
  • January 2025: Mandatory B2B e-invoicing for medium sized companies. Medium sized companies are also required to forward their e-invoices to the French tax authority. 
  • January 2026: Mandatory B2B e-invoicing for small companies. Small companies are also required to forward their e-invoices to the French tax authority. 

Format

OASIS UBL 2.1, Peppol BIS V3, CII UN/CEFACT, Factur-X / EDI / XML, EX PIVOT S Format (PDF + XML)

Mandatory to send?

  • B2G: Yes
  • B2B: No

Network

PEPPOL, Chorus Pro

Mandatory to Receive?

  • B2G: Yes
  • B2B: No

(Tax) Authority

DGFIP, AIFE

eSignature

Optional

CTC Model

Clearance (starting from 2024)

Supported by Storecove

Yes