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France Pushes Ahead With Mandatory E-Invoicing From September 1

Ministry officials say ANSSI SecNumCloud hosting plus strict platform rules will secure taxpayer data to boost VAT recovery.

À compter du 1er septembre, l’ensemble des entreprises assujetties à la TVA devront pouvoir recevoir des factures au format électronique.
Dès le 1er septembre, la facturation électronique va changer les habitudes des entreprises
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À partir du 1er septembre, les quelque dix millions d’entreprises assujetties à la TVA devront être capables de recevoir des factures électroniques. Les grandes entreprises et les ETI devront également en émettre dès cette date, avant les PME et TPE en septembre 2027.

Overview

  • The reform requires all VAT-registered companies to be able to receive electronic invoices from September 1 and forces large companies and mid-sized firms to issue them immediately with smaller firms given until September 2027 to start issuing.
  • The finance ministry is keeping the timetable after a mid‑August cyberattack on the tax authority that officials called a serious incident and media reports linked to leaks affecting about 650,000 taxpayers and companies.
  • The minister convened the roughly 148–150 government-approved intermediary platforms this week and imposed tightened security requirements, with data to be hosted under ANSSI’s SecNumCloud label according to Bercy.
  • Businesses remain uneasy about costs and readiness because some approved platforms charge monthly fees reported at about €20–€60 and published estimates disagree on how many firms have completed technical steps to comply.
  • Officials argue the system will standardize invoices, speed processing and help detect VAT fraud to bring an estimated €2–3 billion to the state while other European countries show the model can work, but small firms will face short-term training and cashflow adjustments.