Alongside e-invoicing, France requires 'e-reporting': sending transaction and payment data for B2C sales and cross-border trades to the DGFiP via your approved platform. This starts on the same timeline as your e-invoicing obligations. UPDATE (24 Aug 2026): watch out for intra-EU purchases. If you buy from a supplier in another EU country, you already report that purchase in your VAT return and EC Sales List or Intrastat — and from September you must also send it to DGFiP through e-reporting. The catch is that the date e-reporting expects is not always the date your accounting system uses, so your e-reporting figures and your VAT return can disagree. That is not an automatic fine, but it does invite questions from the tax office. Ask your accountant or platform which date drives e-reporting for intra-EU purchases, and reconcile e-reporting against your VAT return once in the first month rather than finding the gap at year end.
Regulation · 🇫🇷 France
B2C and cross-border transaction data must be e-reported to the tax authority
UpcomingreportEffective 2026-09-01
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Confirm your chosen platform supports e-reporting flows, not just invoice exchange
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If you run a shop or e-commerce (B2C), check how your POS/checkout data will feed the reports
Risk if ignored: €500 per missing or late transmission, capped at €15,000 per year (PLF 2026 — increased from €250).
Sources: Sovos — France 2026 budget law amendments · VATupdate — France e-reporting timing gaps on intra-EU acquisitions
✓ Verified against sources on 2026-08-24 · updated when the regulation changes
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