What is E-Invoicing in France?
E-invoicing in France means issuing, sending, and receiving invoices in a structured electronic format, allowing automatic processing and real-time reporting to tax authorities.
Under the mandate:
- Invoices must be submitted via a certified Plateforme d’Accréditation (PA)
Accepted formats include:- Factur-X (hybrid PDF + XML)
- UBL
- CII
- Real-time data reporting is required for both e-invoicing and e-reporting scenarios.
When Will It Be Mandatory?
The original July 2024 deadline has been postponed. The updated rollout is:
- 1 September 2026
- Required for large and mid-sized businesses
- All businesses – regardless of size – must be able to receive electronic invoices
- 1 September 2027
- Mandatory for small and medium-sized enterprises
Even if you're not issuing e-invoices until 2027, you must be ready to receive them by September 2026.
How Lasernet Helps
Lasernet equips you to handle both the technical and compliance aspects of e-invoicing – so you don’t pay twice for tasks like data transformation or formatting.
Generate Compliant Formats In-House
- Create Factur-X, UBL and CII invoices directly within Lasernet Developer
- Convert data from your ERP without relying on costly third-party transformation
- Works with Dynamics 365, SAP, Infor and more
Distribute via Certified Platforms (PAs)
- Send structured invoices through your PA of choice
- Lasernet handles data mapping, transformation, and format compliance before transmission
- Avoid duplicate charges from PAs for tasks already covered by Lasernet
Monitor Invoice Status with Full Visibility
- See real-time updates like:
- Deposit (accepted by sender’s PA)
- Rejection (invalid format or structure)
- Refusal (recipient dispute)
- Collected (invoice received and processed)
