France invoice generator
French invoices carry a list of mentions obligatoires, and each missing or wrong one can be fined €15. Since 1 September 2026 every company must be able to receive e-invoices through an approved platform; SMEs must also issue them from 1 September 2027. Source, checked 21 October 2026.
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The PDF is in EUR on A4 paper, titled “Invoice”, with a TVA line. The rate starts at the standard 20% (VAT rates).
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What an invoice in France must show
- Issue date source
- Unique invoice number on a chronological, continuous sequence source
- Date of sale or service source
- Seller identity incl. SIREN and address source
- Buyer/client identity source
- Purchase order number (If there is one) source
- Seller's VAT identification number (Not needed up to €150 before tax) source
- Description of product/service source
- Totals HT and TTC source
- Price reductions source
- Payment due date source
- Late-payment penalty rate source
- Mention of the €40 flat recovery indemnity (claimable only from professional clients) (Business customers) source
- Legal warranty mention for certain products sold to individuals (Consumers) source
- Client's SIREN, if the client is a business (From 1 September 2026 (large companies) or 1 September 2027 (SMEs)) source
- Delivery address, if different from the client's address (From 1 September 2026 (large companies) or 1 September 2027 (SMEs)) source
- Nature of the operations: goods, services, or both (From 1 September 2026 (large companies) or 1 September 2027 (SMEs)) source
- 'Option pour le paiement de la taxe d'après les débits', where it applies (From 1 September 2026 (large companies) or 1 September 2027 (SMEs)) source
Keeping invoices: Ten years from the close of the financial year. Source.
Last checked 21 October 2026 against the official pages linked above. A summary to help you get an invoice right, not legal or tax advice.
Questions
- What must an invoice in France show?
- French invoices carry a list of mentions obligatoires, and each missing or wrong one can be fined €15. Since 1 September 2026 every company must be able to receive e-invoices through an approved platform; SMEs must also issue them from 1 September 2027. The checklist on this page lists 18 details, each linked to the official page it comes from.
- What tax rate does the France preset use?
- The preset uses 20%, the standard TVA rate in France, and you can type another one for reduced-rate or zero-rated work.
- Can an invoice in France be in another currency?
- Yes. The preset bills in EUR; type any three-letter currency code to change it.
- Which legal notes can the France preset add?
- Late-payment penalties and €40 recovery fee (B2B): "En cas de retard de paiement, pénalités de retard au taux de trois fois le taux d'intérêt légal, exigibles sans rappel, et indemnité forfaitaire pour frais de recouvrement de 40 €." VAT franchise (franchise en base): "TVA non applicable, art. 293 B du code général des impôts." Reverse charge: "Autoliquidation." Choosing a reverse-charge or small-business note sets the tax to zero.
- How long do I keep invoices in France?
- Ten years from the close of the financial year.