France's Mandatory E-Invoicing Deadline: Costs, Penalties, and Operational Challenges
France's mandatory e-invoicing reform, effective September 1, 2026, requires all VAT-registered firms to receive electronic invoices, with large and mid-market enterprises also mandated to emit them. SMEs have until September 1, 2027 to begin electronic issuing, creating a complex transition period with significant cost and compliance implications.