Mandatory usage of e-invoices in France

Starting 2023, all systems in France should be upgraded to accept e-invoices: the purpose of e-invoicing is to help in reducing VAT fraud and also to automate the process which will make everything much more simple. Electronic invoicing in France will reduce administrative and invoicing costs and will help to track every transaction, digitally.

Electronic invoicing will be mandatory in France, starting from 2023: France is slowly updating its systems to steadily integrate e-invoicing for all transactions. The purpose of e-invoicing is to help in reducing VAT fraud and also to automate the process which will make everything faster and easier. Electronic invoicing in France will reduce administrative and invoicing costs and will help to track every transaction, digitally. VAT reporting will also benefit from this change as automation will make reporting easier since all data will be available and processed beforehand.

 France is planning to make electronic invoicing obligatory starting 2023 and gradually introduce it for inter-company payments and B2B transactions by 2025. The criteria for this obligation will be the size of the company, as well as the company’s activity. Starting 2023, all systems in France should be upgraded to accept e-invoices; large companies will be required to submit them as well.