France has postponed the mandatory POS software certification deadline to September 1, 2026, aligning it with the e-Invoicing and e-Reporting reform, giving publishers and businesses more time to comply while ensuring only accredited certificates will be valid from that date
The official postponement of the certification deadline for Software in France due date is September 2026.
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A major update has just been confirmed for POS software providers in France. The French Tax Authorities have officially postponed the deadline for software compliance certification! Infocert, an accredited certification body, received official confirmation that the new mandatory date for all solutions to be certified is now September 1, 2026. This change aligns the certification requirement with the launch of the French e-Invoicing and e-Reporting reform, set for the same date.
Previously, the timetable imposed a phased approach:
- Until August 31, 2025: compliance could be demonstrated by a certificate of conformity (accredited body), proof of commitment to an audit, or an individual certificate supplied by the software publisher.
- From September 1, 2025, to February 28, 2026: only certificates or proof of commitment to the audit issued by an accredited certification body were acceptable.
- From March 1, 2026: only the completed certificate of conformity would have been valid.
With the new reform, this gradual approach has been further extended, providing much-needed relief to publishers and businesses.
Infocert clarified that, until the certification audit is completed, clients will remain covered in the event of a visit from the French Tax Authorities by using the official document provided by Infocert, called “proof of engagement in conformity.”
As stated by Infocert, they place a validity date on this document to ensure continuous contact with candidates, but they will, of course, extend the validity to match the audit date — and a bit beyond if necessary in cases that come too close to the deadline.
The postponement acknowledges the practical challenges faced by publishers and companies with in-house solutions, and many of whom reported difficulties in achieving certification within the original timeframe.
The French authorities emphasize that, once effective in September 2026, only certificates of conformity issued by accredited organizations will be recognized as valid proof of compliance with Article 286 of the French Tax Code.
This update provides breathing space for businesses, while still reinforcing the move toward secure, certified, and compliant solutions as the new requirements demand.
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