E-invoicing checklist: get ready before September 2027

Checklist — Getting ready for e-invoicing (micro-entrepreneurs and self-employed)

• I have been able to receive e-invoices since 1 September 2026: I have checked the offer of my invoicing software or my bank.
• I have chosen an approved platform (plateforme agréée) to receive my invoices, and checked that it is on the official list (impots.gouv.fr).
• I have opened a bank account used only for my business: required from day one for a commercial activity (selling goods or digital products), or once turnover exceeds €10,000 in two consecutive calendar years.
• I have listed my French business clients: they are the ones who will receive my e-invoices from 2027.
• I have completed their records: SIREN, exact address, VAT number if they have one.
• I have an intra-community VAT number, even under the VAT exemption (free request to my business tax office, SIE).
• My invoice numbering is unique, chronological and without gaps.
• My invoices all carry the mandatory mentions, including “TVA non applicable, art. 293 B du CGI” if I am under the exemption (until 31 December 2026).
• I will update the exemption wording in my templates for invoices issued from 1 January 2027: “TVA non applicable, art. L. 233-3 du CIBS”.
• I know what a Factur-X invoice is: I have generated one to test (free Clairsmith generator).
• I have identified my sales to private individuals and to clients abroad: they fall under e-reporting from 2027.
• I have compared 2 or 3 approved platforms: price for my volume, ease of use, data export.
• I have chosen my solution before summer 2027, to have time to test.

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