Invoicing Software for France
A short checklist for choosing an invoicing tool as a business in France, with the official French rule behind each point and the Billed features its own pages describe.
Before a business in France settles on an invoicing tool, it helps to check three things against official French sources: how invoices must be numbered, when the e-invoicing reform reaches you, and which TVA rate applies to what you sell. Each point below gives the French wording, our English version and the date of the source. For the full rules, read the How to Invoice in France guide on this site.
Worked example, with sample figures in euros, calculated by hand: a consultant bills €1,800.00 for a service taxed at the normal rate. The tax administration's business tax page (modified October 29, 2026) lists "20 % : taux normal, applicable à la majorité des biens et services." (our translation: 20%: the normal rate, which applies to the majority of goods and services.), which puts the TVA at €1,800.00 × 20% = €360.00, for a total due of €1,800.00 + €360.00 = €2,160.00. Check the rate for your own supply before you invoice.
On the Billed side, the only claims here are quotes from Billed's own pages. Billed's invoice software page says: "Choose an invoice template, add your logo and business details, and save the products and services you sell so you can pull them into an invoice instead of retyping them."
Invoicing rules in France
Local rules change over time; use these themes as a checklist and confirm details with a qualified adviser for your situation.
A unique, continuous invoice number
The invoice-details page of the Ministry of the Economy (France, written February 25, 2026) says of the invoice number: "Il s'agit d'un numéro unique pour chaque facture, qui est basé sur une séquence chronologique et continue." (our translation: it is a number unique to each invoice, based on a chronological and continuous sequence.)
When the e-invoicing reform applies to you
France's Ministry of the Economy (e-invoicing page, checked October 31, 2026) says: "La réforme de la facturation électronique entre entreprises est entrée en vigueur le 1er septembre 2026." (our translation: the reform of e-invoicing between businesses took effect on September 1, 2026.) For micro, very small and small and medium businesses, it adds: "À partir du 1er septembre 2027, elles auront à leur tour l'obligation d'émettre des factures électroniques et de transmettre à l'administration leurs données de transaction." (our translation: from September 1, 2027, they too will have to issue e-invoices and send their transaction data to the tax administration.)
The TVA rate for what you sell
The tax administration's business tax page (France, modified October 29, 2026) lists "20 % : taux normal, applicable à la majorité des biens et services." (our translation: 20%: the normal rate, which applies to the majority of goods and services.) It also lists reduced rates for specific sectors.
Billed features
Customisable Invoices
Billed's invoice software page says: "Choose an invoice template, add your logo and business details, and save the products and services you sell so you can pull them into an invoice instead of retyping them."
Frequently Asked Questions
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At a glance
| Point to check | French source (date) |
|---|---|
| Invoice numbering | Ministry of the Economy, invoice details page (written February 25, 2026) |
| E-invoicing dates | Ministry of the Economy, e-invoicing page (checked October 31, 2026) |
| TVA rate | impots.gouv.fr, business tax page (modified October 29, 2026) |
When this isn't for you
This page helps you compare invoicing tools. For TVA registration, the rate for a particular supply or your e-invoicing set-up, ask the French tax administration or an expert-comptable.