Sep 2, 2026
E-Invoicing France Calls PAs Into Cybersecurity Review
France is moving rapidly into post-go-live cybersecurity scrutiny of its new e-invoicing ecosystem.
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Sep 1, 2026
E-Invoicing France’s E-Invoicing Mandate Goes Live
After years of preparation, redesign and delays, France’s e-invoicing and e-reporting mandate officially went live today, 1st September 2026, marking one of Europe’s biggest transitions to digital tax reporting.¹
Aug 12, 2026
Factur-X and ZUGFeRD Updated Ahead of France and Germany E-Invoicing Reforms
The latest version of the common Franco-German Factur-X and ZUGFeRD electronic invoicing format has been published, incorporating updates linked to EN 16931 and e-invoicing reforms in France and Germany.
Jul 30, 2026
France Finalises E-Invoicing Platform Rules One Month Before Mandatory Go-Live
France has published an implementing order updating the legal framework for its mandatory B2B e-invoicing regime, just one month before the first phase of the country's rollout begins on 1 September 2026.
Sep 16, 2026
P2P Tax France’s E-Invoicing Mandate: Data, Compliance and the Reality After Go-Live
Drawing on early implementation experience and observations from organisations already exchanging live invoices, we will explore where compliance challenges are emerging and how businesses can avoid spending the months after go-live resolving preventable data problems.
Jul 13, 2026
France Confirms September Mandate With Practical Guide
On 10th July, the French tax authorities published a Practical Guide to Support the Implementation of the Reform, providing businesses with operational guidance ahead of the country's B2B e-invoicing mandate on 1st September 2026.
Jul 10, 2026
France Becomes Largest Peppol Market
France has become the world's largest Peppol market, less than a year after DGFiP became France's Peppol Authority. According to PeppolCheck, France had 1,399,400 businesses registered on Peppol as of 8th July 2026.
Jul 7, 2026
France Expands AFNOR B2B Use Cases
France has published an updated version of its AFNOR XP Z12-014 B2B Business Use Cases standard, providing further guidance on how the country's e-invoicing ecosystem is expected to operate ahead of the first mandatory phase of the reform on 1st September 2026.
Jul 6, 2026
France Mandate: Pressure Builds as Third Delay Speculation Grows
With around 50 days to go until France's B2B e-invoicing mandate is due to begin on 1st September 2026, speculation is growing over whether the government will delay the programme for a third time.
Jul 6, 2026
France Adds New E-Invoicing Specifications
France has published a further set of technical specifications supporting its B2B e-invoicing mandate, with AFNOR releasing additional documentation covering business use cases, data flows and third-party interactions less than two months before the first phase of mandatory implementation begins on
Jun 29, 2026
France: No Grace Period, But Pragmatic Enforcement
With just weeks remaining until France's 1st September e-invoicing go-live, DGFiP has indicated that while penalties remain in force, businesses able to demonstrate genuine implementation efforts are less likely to face immediate enforcement action.
Jun 16, 2026
France Clarifies E-Reporting Obligations For Foreign Businesses
France's tax authority, DGFiP, has published new guidance clarifying e-reporting obligations for foreign businesses that are VAT registered in France but do not have a permanent establishment in the country.