Simple
No duplicate data entry
Keep clients, services, VAT, due dates and payments in one reliable data flow.
Electronic invoicing100% compliant solution
Data hosted in Europe
GDPR compliance
End-to-end encryption
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Reform timeline
Key dates to remember
Reception becomes mandatory for everyone before issuance is fully rolled out. Preparing early avoids urgent data and process changes.
- 1
Prepare your data
Review clients, company identifiers, VAT, services, due dates and approval flows.
- 2
Reception for every business
All VAT-registered businesses established in France must receive electronic invoices.
- 3
Issuance for large and mid-sized companies
Large and mid-sized companies must also issue electronic invoices.
- 4
Issuance for SMEs and micro-businesses
Issuance and associated reporting obligations extend to smaller businesses.
Simplified flow
How will
an electronic invoice travel?
Your business software prepares and tracks the invoice; Approved Platforms handle regulated delivery and required data reporting.
Your businessSale and delivery
Invoice flow
EleviaProposal, invoice and tracking
Invoice flow
Approved PlatformChecks and delivery
Invoice flow
Your clientInvoice reception
Tax data
French tax authorityRegulatory data
Simplified educational diagram: the exact flow depends on the transaction and the platforms selected by each party.
Why Elevia
Why choose Elevia
for electronic invoicing?
Compliance should not force you into software disconnected from your work.
Connected
More than invoicing software
CRM, proposals, signatures, projects, client portal and payments share the same data.
Accessible
Electronic invoicing on Free
Create quotes and e-invoices and collect Stripe payments on a €0 per month plan.
Secure
Your data protected in Europe
End-to-end encryption, European data hosting and GDPR compliance protect your billing data.
Compatible
Compliant across the full cycle
Elevia is a Compatible Solution covering issuance, reception and e-reporting data, with regulated transmission through an Approved Platform.
Everything you need
Understand the reform without the jargon
An e-invoice is not a PDF
It carries structured, machine-readable data and follows a regulated delivery path.
An Approved Platform is required
Registered by the French tax authority, it handles invoice delivery, reception and tax data exchanges.
Three core formats
Factur-X combines a PDF with structured data; UBL and CII are structured exchange formats.
E-invoicing for domestic B2B
The mandate covers domestic transactions between VAT-registered businesses established in France.
E-reporting for other flows
Some B2C or international transactions and payment data must be reported to the tax authority.
Chorus Pro remains for the public sector
Invoices sent to French public entities continue to use Chorus Pro.
One connected platform
Every capability
keeps your billing flow connected
Preparation
Structured billing data
Capture the information expected by the reform at the source, without duplicating records.
Average outcome
One reliable data trail
Client, service, tax and payment data stay linked from proposal to invoice.
Automation
Automatic reminders
Keep collection moving before and after the due date.
Pipeline
Readable statuses
Follow every invoice from draft to payment in one view.
Workflow
Deposits and balances
Keep staged payments aligned with the signed engagement.
Reminders
Due-date control
Identify late invoices before they disappear into a spreadsheet.
Analytics
Cash-flow visibility
Compare expected and collected revenue without rebuilding reports.
Compare solutions
Why prepare inside your business software?
Regulatory delivery requires an Approved Platform. Daily work stays simpler when invoice data begins with the sale and project.
| With Elevia | PDF, spreadsheets and separate tools | |
|---|---|---|
| Client data | Shared with CRM | Re-entered |
| Proposal to invoice | Continuous data | Copy and paste |
| Structured data | Prepared at source | PDF alone is insufficient |
| Due dates | Tracked in-app | Manual tracking |
| Payments | Linked to invoices | Manual matching |
| Reminders | Automatable | One email at a time |
| Project management | Connected natively | External tool |
French e-invoicing: essential answers
When does e-invoicing become mandatory in France?
From September 1, 2026, all VAT-registered businesses established in France must receive e-invoices. Large and mid-sized companies must also issue them. SMEs and micro-businesses must issue them from September 1, 2027.
Is an emailed PDF an electronic invoice?
No. Under the French reform, an e-invoice contains structured data and travels through an Approved Platform. A regular PDF attachment is not enough.
What is an Approved Platform?
It is an operator registered by the French tax authority. It sends and receives e-invoices and reports the required invoice, transaction and payment data.
Is Elevia an Approved Platform?
Elevia is business invoicing software recognized as a Compatible Solution under the French reform. You can manage compliant e-invoicing in Elevia: the platform collects and structures the required data, then transmits it through an authorized Approved Platform. You keep one simple Elevia workflow for issuance, reception and e-reporting without managing the technical complexity of regulated exchanges yourself.
Which e-invoice formats are supported by the reform?
The core formats are UBL, CII and Factur-X. UBL and CII are structured formats; Factur-X combines a readable PDF with structured XML data.
What is the difference between e-invoicing and e-reporting?
E-invoicing mainly covers domestic B2B invoices between French VAT-registered businesses. E-reporting covers relevant data for other transactions, including some B2C or international flows and certain payment data.
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