Anyone know anything about this?
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The Ministry of Finance further highlighted that so far 70 entities are authorized to act as providers of e-invoice validation services (locally known as Plateformes de Dematerialisation Partenaires or PDPs). The PDPs will be authorized to handle all e-invoicing functions, including issuing and transmitting e-invoices to customers and transmitting invoice, transaction, and payment data to the administration.
The announcement also seems to suggest that the French government will no longer pursue the provision of a free platform for taxpayers to be able to issue e-invoices as that role will be solely played by the authorized PDPs. The development of a tool that would allow certain taxpayers to issue, receive and manage their e-invoices for free was going to be under the responsibility of the Public Invoicing Portal (Portail Public de Facturation or PPF). Instead, the government will focus on building a directory of recipients, which is essential for exchanges between platforms, and a data concentrator that allows their transmission to the tax authority.
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Have I understood this correctly that all invoices B2B and B2C will have to be issued through central invoicing systems in France by Sept 2027?
The idea being to combat tax and invoice fraud and let government get real time reporting and insight?
I must be wrong as this sounds like Big Brother on steroids and some dystopian situation.
France: Announcement on e-invoice validation services
https://kpmg.com/us/en/taxnewsflash...ncement-on-e-invoice-validation-services.htmlFrance’s 2026/2027 VAT E-Invoicing Update: New Rules and Compliance Guide
https://hellotax.com/blog/frances-2026-2027-vat-e-invoicing-update/France Moves Towards Obligatory E-invoicing – With Comarch Certified as Its PDP
https://www.aap.com.au/aapreleases/cision20241021ae35815/--- quote start
The Ministry of Finance further highlighted that so far 70 entities are authorized to act as providers of e-invoice validation services (locally known as Plateformes de Dematerialisation Partenaires or PDPs). The PDPs will be authorized to handle all e-invoicing functions, including issuing and transmitting e-invoices to customers and transmitting invoice, transaction, and payment data to the administration.
The announcement also seems to suggest that the French government will no longer pursue the provision of a free platform for taxpayers to be able to issue e-invoices as that role will be solely played by the authorized PDPs. The development of a tool that would allow certain taxpayers to issue, receive and manage their e-invoices for free was going to be under the responsibility of the Public Invoicing Portal (Portail Public de Facturation or PPF). Instead, the government will focus on building a directory of recipients, which is essential for exchanges between platforms, and a data concentrator that allows their transmission to the tax authority.
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Have I understood this correctly that all invoices B2B and B2C will have to be issued through central invoicing systems in France by Sept 2027?
The idea being to combat tax and invoice fraud and let government get real time reporting and insight?I must be wrong as this sounds like Big Brother on steroids and some dystopian situation
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