Do I need Peppol in France?

No. French e-invoices travel through plateformes agréées. Many platforms are also Peppol access points, which helps for cross-border invoicing.

Which VAT rates should my invoice show?

Use the rate that applies per line: 20% standard, 10% intermediate, 5.5% reduced and 2.1% super-reduced.

Invoices are processed in memory and never stored. Only the result counts are kept for your usage overview.

Validate UBL invoices for French recipients

UBL is one of the three core formats of the French reform. If your ERP exports UBL, validate it against EN 16931 here before it goes to your plateforme agréée.

Status: Core format of the reform
Identifier: SIREN (0002) · SIRET (0009)
VAT ID: FR + 2-character key + 9-digit SIREN
Typical rates: 20% · 10% · 5.5% · 2.1%

Rules

Drop your e-invoice here

UBL 2.1 · Peppol BIS 3.0 · XRechnung · Factur-X / ZUGFeRD (XML or PDF)

Processed in memory and never stored. PDFs are unpacked in your browser.

What this validator checks for France

French VAT key calculated from the SIREN
EN 16931 mandatory fields and calculations
Exemption reasons for exempt (E) and reverse-charge (AE) lines
Electronic address schemes against the EAS code list
Payment terms or due date when an amount is due (BR-CO-25)

UBL in the French reform

France accepts UBL 2.1, UN/CEFACT CII and Factur-X as core formats. UBL is a pure XML format without a visual PDF, which makes it the easiest for automated processing. A UBL invoice that passes EN 16931 is a solid base; your plateforme agréée adds the French extensions.