Discover essential insights on e-invoicing regulations in France and how to ensure compliance for your business transactions.
For: Operators and businesses based in France
What is in scope?
France's e-invoicing reform requires all domestic business-to-business (B2B) transactions to be issued as structured e-invoices and routed via a government-approved platform called a PDP (Plateforme de Dématérialisation Partenaire). Plain PDF invoices and paper invoices will no longer be valid VAT documents.
The mandate applies when both the supplier and the buyer are VAT-registered businesses with a fixed establishment in France, and the transaction involves sales of goods or services subject to VAT in France.
The following are not subject to the e-invoicing requirements:
- Transactions with Monta, since Monta does not have a fixed establishment in France
- Non-sale transactions such as home reimbursements or internal transfers
The e-invoicing mandate also includes e-reporting for transactions not covered by the e-invoicing obligation, such as sales to consumers and cross-border sales.
Monta handles e-invoicing and e-reporting on your behalf through our certified PDP partner Storecove.
What this means for you
On the Monta platform, you can buy and sell from other operators, accounts, and partners. Some of these transactions will be in scope for e-invoicing or e-reporting and must be sent as structured e-documents through Monta's PDP.
If you are selling:
- Monta automatically sends e-invoices and e-reports on your behalf when required by French law.
- Your buyers always receive VAT-compliant documentation.
- Payment has already been received via your Monta Wallet in real time, so the e-invoice is purely documentary without a payable amount.
If you are buying:
- Monta automatically sends e-invoices to you on behalf of the seller.
- These invoices are already settled through your Monta Wallet, no separate payment is required.
How Monta handles e-invoicing & e-reporting
Monta consolidates all transactions per seller–buyer pair each month and issues one summary e-invoice via Storecove, Monta's certified PDP.
Individual receipts continue to be generated in real time for transparency and reconciliation, but can no longer serve as valid VAT documents for in-scope transactions.
The VAT-valid document for French compliance is the structured e-invoice or e-report transmitted through the PDP.
Account setup requirements
To send and receive e-invoices, ensure the French fiscal identifiers are up to date in Monta Hub for the operator and your professional accounts before 1st of September 2026.
Enter your SIRET or SIREN and confirm company details filled in automatically:
- Legal form (INSEE)
- Address
- Share capital
- VAT number
- RCS
- VAT exemption – the reason for exemption – such as being under the threshold or in an exempt sector
- Reason code for the exemption – select the applicable VATEX code
- VAT payment basis – default to Encaissements
- VAT group ID (assujetti unique) – if you are part of a group, fill in the group VAT ID
Fill in the issuance scope self-declaration with the option that applies to your business:
- In scope from Sept 2026 (GE/ETI) — large or mid-tier enterprises.
- In scope from Sept 2027 (PME/TPE) — small, medium, or micro-enterprises.
Providing all relevant identifiers ensures invoices are routed correctly through the PDP. Missing a valid identifier may cause invoice transmission failures.
If we don't have accurate or complete information for your operator and professional accounts, you may not be able to transact on the Monta platform once the regulation takes effect.
How you can set up your profile
Make sure your profile details are up to date in Monta Hub. You can update the operator and account identifiers with the API.
Accounts: For any new French professional account, the fiscal identifiers, VAT treatment and e-invoice self-declaration are mandatory fields.
Operators: Under Settings → Operator profile you can fill in the additional information.