Regulation · 🇫🇷 France

SMEs and micro-businesses must ISSUE e-invoices from Sep 1, 2027

UpcomingissueEffective 2027-09-01

Small and micro businesses get one extra year: your obligation to issue structured e-invoices for domestic B2B sales starts September 1, 2027. But you must already be able to RECEIVE them from September 2026.

What to do

1
Plan your issuing setup during 2026-27 — don't wait for the deadline
2
Ask your invoicing software vendor for their French mandate roadmap and Factur-X support
3
Budget for platform fees in your 2027 costs
Risk if ignored: €50 per non-compliant invoice, capped at €15,000 per calendar year (PLF 2026).
✓ Verified against sources on 2026-08-01 · updated when the regulation changes

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All businesses must be able to RECEIVE e-invoices from Sep 1, 2026 →Large & mid-size companies must ISSUE e-invoices from Sep 1, 2026 →You must use a private approved platform — the free public portal was abandoned →Invoices must use approved structured formats: Factur-X, UBL 2.1, or CII →E-invoicing covers domestic B2B only — B2C and cross-border go through e-reporting instead →Browse the full rules library →
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