This webinar, organized by Iopole, features two officials from the French tax administration (DGFiP) presenting the regulatory framework of France’s 2026 electronic invoicing reform directly to software editors and their end clients.
Iopole’s marketing director opens the session with a short introduction to Iopole’s role as a pure-player Approved Platform (Plateforme AgrĂ©Ă©e), working exclusively through software editors rather than end businesses, via white-label and Solution Compatible integrations. The DGFiP then takes over for the core of the session, covering: the three retained invoice formats (UBL, CII, Factur-X), the reform’s calendar (mandatory reception from 1 September 2026 for all businesses, emission from the same date for large companies and ETIs, and from 1 September 2027 for SMEs and micro-businesses), the notion of VAT-liable entity (“assujetti”) and the activities exempted from the obligation, and the distinction between the three components of the reform: domestic B2B e-invoicing, transaction e-reporting (international B2B and B2C operations), and payment e-reporting for cash-basis VAT services.
The session also addresses how businesses choose an Approved Platform, the role of the national directory (annuaire) matching SIREN numbers to platforms, invoice lifecycle statuses, applicable sanctions for non-compliance, and practical use cases (expense receipts, tolls, fuel, restaurant invoices). It closes with a live Q&A covering real-world situations raised by software editors and their clients.
A useful session for anyone who wants the regulatory framework explained directly by the French tax administration, alongside the practical implications for software editors and their end clients.
