The French tax authorities published updated external specifications and three revised AFNOR standards for the mandatory B2B e-invoicing reform taking effect 1 September 2026.
The new documentation finalizes consultation work conducted throughout 2025 under AFNOR oversight to address business requirements ahead of the deployment. The specifications cover invoice and status formats and profiles for the reform's minimal framework, B2B use cases, and standardization API protocols for integrating company information systems with approved platforms.
The updated documents incorporate feedback from stakeholder consultations aimed at ensuring successful implementation of France's comprehensive e-invoicing mandate. Companies will be required to issue and receive electronic invoices through approved platforms or direct integration systems.
The specifications are available through the professional section of the tax authority website under the e-invoicing documentation portal. France's B2B e-invoicing reform represents one of Europe's most extensive mandatory electronic invoicing systems for business-to-business transactions.
