Peppol in France: the 2026 e-invoicing reform
France chose a platform model with Peppol as its interoperability backbone. Here is the reform timeline, and what it means in practice for webshops outside France selling to French business customers.
The French reform timeline
DGFiP becomes the French Peppol Authority
The French tax administration (DGFiP) officially becomes a Peppol Authority, embedding Peppol as the interoperability layer of the French model. The same month, the term "Plateforme Agréée" (PA) replaces the older "Plateforme de Dématérialisation Partenaire" (PDP).
Production pilot begins
A pilot under production conditions tests the full invoicing circuit. By mid-2026, over 140 platforms had already registered as Plateformes Agréées.
Receiving becomes mandatory for everyone
All French businesses must be able to receive e-invoices. Large companies and mid-sized companies (ETIs) must also start issuing them. At the same time, e-reporting of transaction data to the DGFiP begins.
Issuing becomes mandatory for SMEs
The issuing obligation extends to SMEs and micro-enterprises. From then on, all French domestic B2B invoicing flows through certified platforms.
Does your invoicing fall under the French mandate?
French domestic B2B: yes
Invoices between two French businesses must flow through a certified Plateforme Agréée. That is the core of the French mandate.
Selling from Belgium, the Netherlands or Luxembourg: no
Cross-border invoices are not in scope of the domestic PA mandate. If your webshop sells to French business customers, Peppol remains the practical route wherever your customer is reachable on the network.
B2C: no, but e-reporting applies
Sales to consumers do not fall under the e-invoicing obligation. French businesses do, however, have to report that transaction data to the DGFiP via e-reporting.
The role of Peppol in the French model
France did not opt for a single central government platform but for a decentralised "5-corner" model: sender and recipient each work through their own certified platform, and the DGFiP receives the tax data. Peppol is the interoperability layer that lets all those platforms talk to each other, and to the rest of Europe. Since the DGFiP became the French Peppol Authority on 8 July 2025, that role is officially anchored.
Important to know: SendPol is not a French Plateforme Agréée. For French domestic B2B invoicing, a French business needs a PA. If you sell to French businesses from Belgium, the Netherlands or Luxembourg, that falls outside the domestic mandate, and SendPol delivers your invoices over the Peppol network to reachable French recipients. France is simply part of our supported-countries list.
How to invoice French business customers from your webshop
1Check whether your French customer is reachable
With the free Peppol Check you verify whether a French business can already receive e-invoices over the Peppol network. As the 2026 and 2027 deadlines approach, that number is growing fast.
2Connect your webshop to Peppol
Install the SendPol plugin for your platform (WordPress/WooCommerce, Shopify, Wix, Magento, PrestaShop, Ecwid or Stripe). Business orders are automatically converted into UBL invoices following Peppol BIS 3.0.
3Send automatically over the network
Reachable French recipients get your invoice delivered directly via Peppol, the same route you already use today for Belgian and other European B2B customers.
Frequently asked questions about Peppol in France
When does e-invoicing become mandatory in France?
In two phases. From 1 September 2026, all French businesses must be able to receive e-invoices, and large and mid-sized companies (ETIs) must issue them. From 1 September 2027, the issuing obligation also applies to SMEs and micro-enterprises. Alongside this comes e-reporting of transaction data to the DGFiP.
What is a Plateforme Agréée?
A private platform certified by the French state that processes domestic B2B invoices and forwards the tax data to the DGFiP. The term replaced the older "Plateforme de Dématérialisation Partenaire" (PDP) in July 2025. By mid-2026, over 140 had already registered.
I sell from Belgium to French businesses. Does that fall under the French mandate?
No. The PA mandate covers French domestic B2B invoicing; cross-border invoices fall outside it. If your French customer is reachable on the Peppol network, that remains the practical route to deliver your invoice in structured form.
What is the role of Peppol in the French model?
Peppol is the interoperability layer of the decentralised French "5-corner" model: it lets the certified platforms exchange with each other and with the rest of Europe. On 8 July 2025 the DGFiP officially became the French Peppol Authority.
Selling to French businesses? Be Peppol-ready
SendPol automatically converts business orders into correct BIS 3.0 invoices and delivers them over the Peppol network, in Belgium, France and the rest of Europe.