France: 40% Complete Ahead of the September 2026 Mandate

France's 20% standard VAT rate is correct and current, with UBL 2.1 / Peppol export available for every invoice. What's genuinely urgent: France's e-invoicing reform starts 1 September 2026, when receiving becomes universal and larger and mid-size businesses must also issue through it — that's imminent, not distant.

The remaining gaps are real: Factur-X 1.09 generation, an inbound reception path, and connectivity to a Plateforme Agréée are all still ahead of us. This 40% reflects InvoiceKit's own internal engineering checklist for France — it is not a government compliance certification. We'll have more to share as the date approaches.