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Summary
- MATHEZ COMPLIANCE will host a live webinar with a representative of the French tax administration, DGFiP, on Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 11:00, focusing on the first weeks of France’s electronic invoicing reform.
- The session will address practical implementation difficulties, including directory addressing problems, rejected invoices, unfinished ERP configurations and e-reporting processes that are not yet fully operational.
- Speakers will explain the administration’s approach during the initial implementation phase and identify the practical steps businesses should take to establish a stable, reliable and demonstrably compliant invoicing and reporting process.
Extended article
MATHEZ COMPLIANCE and the French Directorate General of Public Finances, DGFiP, will jointly present an exclusive webinar on Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 11:00. The session, entitled“Electronic invoicing: good practices and current state of play”, will examine the first weeks of France’s electronic invoicing reform and the operational challenges encountered by businesses.
France’s reform entered its first mandatory phase on 1 September 2026. Since that date, all businesses within the scope of the reform must be capable of receiving electronic invoices. Large enterprises and intermediate-sized enterprises must also issue electronic invoices through an approved platform. The corresponding e-reporting obligations apply from the same date to large enterprises, intermediate-sized enterprises and VAT groups. [impots.gouv.fr], [impots.gouv.fr], [bofip.impots.gouv.fr]
The webinar is intended to help businesses move beyond the initial go-live phase and establish a sustainable compliance framework. According to the event announcement, some companies continue to experience directory-addressing difficulties, invoice rejections, incomplete ERP configurations and delays in making their e-reporting processes fully operational.
The discussion will cover:
- The obligations that became effective on 1 September 2026 and the administration’s approach during the initial implementation period;
- Appropriate responses to technical and operational incidents;
- A pragmatic approach to gradually increasing electronic invoicing volumes;
- The importance of ensuring that e-reporting is not treated as a secondary workstream; and
- The internal activities that must continue after an approved platform has been selected.
The French administration’s practical start-up guidance emphasises continuity of business operations while maintaining the statutory implementation calendar. A genuine transaction should not be disregarded solely because the related invoice was temporarily transmitted through a traditional channel, such as PDF or email. However, this does not constitute an exemption from the reform. Businesses are expected to regularise affected invoices and demonstrate an active and credible compliance trajectory. [impots.gouv.fr], [impots.gouv.fr]
The administration has also indicated that penalties should not be applied during the start-up phase where a business encounters genuine implementation difficulties but is actively working towards compliance. This treatment must be distinguished from inactivity, avoidance or a sustained refusal to implement the mandatory arrangements. [impots.gouv.fr]
The webinar should therefore be particularly relevant for tax, finance, accounts payable, accounts receivable and IT teams seeking practical guidance on incident management, platform integration, master-data quality, invoice routing and e-reporting readiness.
Participants who cannot attend the live session may register to receive access to the replay.
Date: Thursday, 15 October 2026
Time: 11:00
Format: Live webinar in French
Speakers: MATHEZ COMPLIANCE and a representative of DGFiP
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