On May 7, 2025, France released version 1.07.3 of its hybrid e-invoicing format, Factur-X. The update ensures stronger technical compliance with the EU’s EN 16931 standard and prepares the country for its upcoming B2B e-invoicing mandate.

2026 isn’t as far off as it seems. And neither is France’s e-invoicing mandate. Now is the time to understand the shifts that will define how businesses issue and report invoices in the years ahead.

On April 11, 2025, the French National Assembly rejected a proposed amendment that would have delayed the rollout of the country's new Continuous Transaction Control (CTC) e-invoicing mandate.

In a move that has sparked widespread backlash, the French government has proposed reducing the VAT registration threshold for services from €37,500 to €25,000, starting 1 March 2025