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France Ministry final reminder on e-invoicing & e-reporting

31 August 2026 in

French Ministry gives final alert as mandatory e-invoicing starts 1 September On 31 August 2026, the Ministry of Economy and Finance has confirmed that mandatory e-invoicing and e-reporting begins on 1 September 2026, marking the country’s biggest VAT compliance reform in decades. World's only single

France rules out e-invoicing delay after DGFiP cyberattack

27 August 2026 in

1 September 2026 launch on track, with tougher cybersecurity requirements for Approved Platforms France has ruled out any postponement of its 1 September 2026 B2B e-invoicing and e-reporting launch, despite renewed calls for a delay following a cyberattack on the French tax authority, the DGFiP.

France & German e-invoicing standard update Aug 2026

11 August 2026 in

e-invoicing

Update to shared French and German e-invoicing standard Update 11 August 2026: France and Germany have published on 4 August 2026 updated versions of their joint hybrid e-invoicing standard, introducing a series of technical improvements that businesses should review ahead of France’s mandatory B2B e-invoicing

France consults on reduced VAT rate for audiobooks

4 August 2026 in

France

Consultation after highest administrative court ruled audiobooks should benefit from reduced VAT rate applied to books France’s tax authorities have opened a public consultation on revised VAT guidance for books following a landmark decision by the Conseil d’État that could reshape the VAT treatment of

France e-invoicing the end of invoice corrections

3 August 2026 in

e-invoicing

France's Sept 2026 e-invoicing: why fixing invoice errors after submission may no longer be an option The French e-invoicing mandate is highlighting an issue many businesses have overlooked: once an invoice reaches an Approved Platform (PA), correcting and resubmitting it under the same invoice number

France reorganises VAT law Jan 2027 delay

30 July 2026 in

France

1 Jan 2027 new date to reorganise and recodify VAT rules into new Consolidated Tax Code France has recodified its VAT legislation into the new Code de l’imposition sur les biens et services (CIBS), moving VAT rules out of the CGI and into a consolidated

France e-Invoicing: it’s not the deadlines that will trip you up

30 July 2026 in

e-invoicing

Why business ‘Use Cases’ will decide your September 2026 readiness With less than two months until France’s mandatory e-invoicing regime begins on 1 September 2026, many businesses believe their biggest challenge is selecting an Approved Platform (AP) who are struggling to meet the launch. It

France e-reporting Sept 2026-27 update

28 July 2026 in

e-invoicing

September 2026 e-Reporting for B2C & cross-border B2B transactions Flux 10 validation rules for AP messaging issued The French tax administration’s AIFE has published the first official Schematron validation rules for Flux 10 e-reporting messages used by Approved Platforms (PDPs). The release provides software developers

France extends VAT record retention to 10 years

23 July 2026 in

France

Lengthened VAT invoice retention to support tougher audits and e-invoicing compliance France has extended the statutory retention period for tax records, including VAT invoices and supporting documentation, from six to ten years. The change was introduced by Law No. 2026-534 of 25 June 2026 on

France insists no delay to Sept 2026 e-invoicing & e-reporting

16 July 2026 in

e-invoicing

French tax authorities dampens speculation of Sept e-invoicing & e-reporting delay 16th July 2026 update: Following a firm recommitment to the launch was made by the Ministre de l’Action et des Comptes publics on the 10th July, there has been a slight uptick in approved

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France Ministry final reminder on e-invoicing & e-reporting

France rules out e-invoicing delay after DGFiP cyberattack

France & German e-invoicing standard update Aug 2026

France consults on reduced VAT rate for audiobooks

France e-invoicing the end of invoice corrections

France reorganises VAT law Jan 2027 delay

France e-Invoicing: it’s not the deadlines that will trip you up

France e-reporting Sept 2026-27 update

France extends VAT record retention to 10 years

France insists no delay to Sept 2026 e-invoicing & e-reporting

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