Electronic invoicing between companies: how to prepare?

Electronic invoicing: instructions for use

Deployed to fight against tax evasion, the electronic invoice also makes it possible to simplify its processing and reduce costs. Unlike the paper version, the electronic invoice, also called electronic billing, it is edited, transmitted and received in dematerialized form. Mandatory since 2020 for all French companies that have entered into a contract with a public establishment, the electronic invoice is necessarily accompanied by a electronic reports to transmit the digital data to the tax authorities.

In order to progressively generalize this system to companies among themselves, a calendar has been established that allows them to prepare in the best conditions:

1. As of July 1, 2024 for large companies with more than 5,000 employees;
2. As of January 1, 2025 for medium-sized companies (ETI) with between 250 and 4,999 employees;
3. As of January 1, 2026 for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with fewer than 250 employees, as well as micro-enterprises with fewer than 10 people.

More than an obligation, it is a real opportunity for French companies subject to VAT. adopt theelectronic billing It has many advantages, starting with simplifying the management of your treasury. This new format makes it possible to guarantee better tracking of invoices, but also to ensure and speed up the process from start to finish. The digitization of invoicing will also make it possible to considerably reduce the amount of paper, one of the concrete responses to the CSR challenges of companies today. In the short and long term, B2B electronic invoicing is a solution to environmental, economic and productivity needs. It is still necessary to master the subject and equip yourself with the appropriate tools to serenely anticipate this transition.

Tools to better understand the implementation of the electronic invoice

Where to start? What operations are involved? I’m worried? What does article 261 mean? So many questions that it is legitimate to ask yourself before starting. With the digital, educational and practical solutions developed by Éditions Francis Lefebvre, a leader in legal and tax knowledge, the issue of electronic invoicing becomes clearer.

The Navis documentary platform

Navis is the ideal tool to access all the necessary legal documentation in the field of company law and especially electronic invoicing. Thanks to the Navis platform, you can access all the deciphered documentation and legislative news, analyzed by a team of experts and lawyers to understand and make the appropriate legal, tax, accounting or social decisions. Navis is a complete, intuitive and powerful tool to increase productivity and profitability. If you want to test the tool, get a 10-day no-obligation free trial.

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Other tools that will be of great value to you are the Mementos, authentic monothematic bibles to respond precisely to specific topics. Mementos are tools to help you better understand current legislation from analyzes synthesized by writers and practitioners of Francis Lefebvre. Circulars, laws and decrees will have no more secrets for you. Within the Mementos, you will also find many examples of calculations, tables, diagrams to guide you in your steps in a simple way.

Tools from real experts, Navis and Mementos will allow you to understand these new obligations and respect them without any difficulty.

This content was produced in collaboration with the Editions Francis Lefebvre. The BFM Business Pro editorial team was not involved in the production of this content.