Which details must a French invoice carry since 1 September 2026?

The usual ones: unique sequential number, date, the seller's identity, address and SIREN, VAT number if any, the client's identity and address, date of delivery or service, details, price before VAT, VAT rate and amount, total, due date and, between businesses, discount terms, penalties and the €40 indemnity. The reform adds the client's SIREN, the delivery address if different, the nature of the transaction and, where relevant, the option for VAT on debits: compulsory for large and mid-size companies since 1 September 2026, for the others from 1 September 2027. This template already has them.

Will this invoice template still serve after 1 September 2027?

Not between two VAT-registered businesses established in France: SMEs and micro-enterprises, including those under the VAT franchise, will then have to issue structured electronic invoices through an approved platform, as large companies have since 1 September 2026. The template will remain usable for private clients, clients established abroad and transactions outside the reform. Data on sales to private clients and abroad will, however, have to be sent to the tax authority (e-reporting) from the same date. Every VAT-registered business must already be able to receive electronic invoices.

What must a sole trader or micro-entrepreneur add to an invoice in France?

Their name must be preceded or followed by the initials “EI” or the words “entrepreneur individuel”, with their SIREN. Under the VAT franchise they charge no VAT and choose the mention “TVA non applicable, article 293 B du code général des impôts”. The invoice is written in French, which the law requires for a private client, and kept for ten years; one copy goes to the client.

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An invoice template compliant with French law as at 13 October 2026: number, date, issuer (with “EI” for a sole trader) and their SIREN, client and, for a business client, its SIREN, delivery address if different, nature of the transaction, details, totals before and including VAT, franchise or reverse-charge mention, due date, early-payment discount, penalties and the €40 indemnity for a business client. Large companies already issue through an approved platform; for SMEs and micro-enterprises, e-invoicing between French businesses becomes compulsory on 1 September 2027. In French.

Made for use in France
Last updated October 13, 2026

When to use this document

You work as a micro-entrepreneur in France and need to invoice a client.
Your company has done work for a business client and you need an invoice with all the required details.
You do not charge VAT under the exemption scheme and your invoice must say so.
You want an invoice template in French with totals, due date and late-payment penalties.

What you fill in

The details the document asks for.

Invoice number
Date
Date or period of delivery or service
Nature of the transaction
Issuer (name, with “EI” for a sole trader)
Issuer's address
Issuer's SIREN or SIRET
Legal form, capital and RCS (for a company)
Issuer's VAT number (if registered)
Client
Client's address
Client's SIREN (business client)
Customer's VAT number (for a business, where needed)
Delivery address (if different from the client's)
Client's purchase order number, if the client issued one
Goods or services: description, quantity, unit price before VAT, any discount and value
Amount before VAT
VAT rate (%)
VAT amount
Total amount
Special VAT mention (if any)
Due date
Method of payment
IBAN
Discount for early payment (or “none”)
Late-payment penalty rate (failing an agreed rate, the ECB rate plus 10 points)
City

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Common questions

Which details must a French invoice carry since 1 September 2026?: The usual ones: unique sequential number, date, the seller's identity, address and SIREN, VAT number if any, the client's identity and address, date of delivery or service, details, price before VAT, VAT rate and amount, total, due date and, between businesses, discount terms, penalties and the €40 indemnity. The reform adds the client's SIREN, the delivery address if different, the nature of the transaction and, where relevant, the option for VAT on debits: compulsory for large and mid-size companies since 1 September 2026, for the others from 1 September 2027. This template already has them.
Will this invoice template still serve after 1 September 2027?: Not between two VAT-registered businesses established in France: SMEs and micro-enterprises, including those under the VAT franchise, will then have to issue structured electronic invoices through an approved platform, as large companies have since 1 September 2026. The template will remain usable for private clients, clients established abroad and transactions outside the reform. Data on sales to private clients and abroad will, however, have to be sent to the tax authority (e-reporting) from the same date. Every VAT-registered business must already be able to receive electronic invoices.
What must a sole trader or micro-entrepreneur add to an invoice in France?: Their name must be preceded or followed by the initials “EI” or the words “entrepreneur individuel”, with their SIREN. Under the VAT franchise they charge no VAT and choose the mention “TVA non applicable, article 293 B du code général des impôts”. The invoice is written in French, which the law requires for a private client, and kept for ten years; one copy goes to the client.

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