- France will implement mandatory e-invoicing for B2B transactions between VAT-registered French companies starting in 2026 as part of a structural tax transformation
- The initiative aims to strengthen VAT fraud prevention, simplify reporting obligations, reduce payment times between companies, and decrease administrative burden through automation
- Implementation follows three pillars including e-invoicing in structured formats, e-reporting of transactions not covered by e-invoicing, and e-reporting of payment data for certain services
- Phased rollout begins with voluntary e-invoicing via approved platforms from July 2025, mandatory receipt capability and large company issuance from September 2026, and full SME implementation by September 2027
- Recent developments include renaming Partner Dematerialisation Platforms to Approved Platforms and Dematerialisation Operators to Compatible Solutions, with new official reliability labels introduced
Source: bdo.global
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