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title: "E-invoicing for small businesses: receive and send | incwo"
url: "https://go.incwo.com/en/pme-franchises/facturation-electronique/"
description: "Receive and send electronic invoices with incwo and its partner certified platforms. Explore the French 2026–2027 timetable and connection steps."
lang: "en"
modified: "2026-10-18T12:00:00+02:00"
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# E-invoicing for small businesses: receive and send | incwo
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Receive electronic invoices in incwo and prepare to issue them according to your business timetable. Choose your partner certified platform, then activate your connection.
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## With incwo, e-invoicing starts today!
## Simple
After choosing your certified platform and activating the connection, continue invoicing in incwo.
## Automatic
PA, e-invoicing, e-reporting... everything is automatically taken care of in incwo!
## Compliant
100% compliant invoicing (Factur-X format), connected to certified platforms
## Bill as usual, and we'll takecare of the rest app!
Enjoy a turnkey solution!
- **Automatic transmission** of e-invoicing and e-reporting from incwo, without any intervention on your part.
- Supplier invoices received directly in incwo. Check, approve, then all that's left is to pay!
- 2 connected partner certified platforms: EsaLink and Pennylane, to send and receive your customer and supplier invoices
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## incwo's partner certified platforms
Choose the partner certified platform best suited to your business; incwo takes care of automating the e-invoicing flows.
- Recognized French accounting solution
- Easier collaboration with your accountant
- 15+ years of EDI and e-document expertise
- High-volume flow management
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## : the choice of simplicity and compliance
With incwo, you benefit from the **Factur-X**format, which complies with the European EN16931 standard for legally compliant invoicing.
- **100% compatible** : your invoices integrate effortlessly with all APs
- **Standardized electronic format:** combining readable PDF and structured data in an XML file
## E-invoicing: less administration, more cash flow!
With electronic invoicing, you can speed up your transactions and reduce payment times.
## Instant invoice dispatch
No more lost mail or e-mails. Your customers receive their invoices immediately
## Faster payments
Traceability and reliability of exchanges secure payment requirements and reduce delays.
- **The result:** more cash flow, less paperwork, and more time to develop your business!
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## What does electronic invoicing mean?
We tell you all about it!
## What is electronic invoicing?
E-invoicing exchanges structured data through a certified platform. Since 1 September 2026, VAT-taxable businesses established in France must be able to receive these invoices. Large and intermediate-sized businesses must also issue them from that date; SMEs and micro-businesses from 1 September 2027.
## What type of operations does the reform apply to?
Ce nouveau dispositif très encadré concerne à la fois :
- Sales of goods and/or services between companies established in France. This is known as **e-invoicing.**
- International transactions and commercial operations with private individuals. This is **e-reporting.**
## Which companies are concerned by electronic invoicing?
All companies subject to VAT!
Whatever their size or activity, all companies established in France are concerned.
This also includes those benefiting from basic VAT exemption, such as auto-entrepreneurs or micro-enterprises.
## What will no longer be accepted
Paper invoices sent by post
Scanned paper invoices
Classic PDFs sent
by e-mail
Direct invoicing between suppliers and customers
## Electronic invoicing: what does it change?
For transactions subject to mandatory e-invoicing, a simple PDF sent by email is no longer sufficient: the structured invoice goes through a certified platform. The applicable date depends on your business and the type of transaction.
## 2-stage implementation of the reform for VSEs and SMEs
## Reception
Electronic Bill
September 1, 2026
Large Companies
Mid-sized companies
SMES
Small businesses
Micro-Entreprise
## E-reporting transmission & issuing
E-invoicing
September 1, 2026
Large Companies
Mid-sized companies
September 1, 2027
SMES
Small businesses
Micro-Entreprise
## e-billing or e-reporting?
We explain
## e-bill
- **What is it?**
A 100% dematerialized customer invoice, issued and received in a standardized format.
- **For whom?**
B2B sales invoices between VAT-registered customers in France
- **Accompanied formats**
UBL, CII, Factur-X.
- **Transmission:**
Via an Authorized Platform (AP)
## e-reporting
- **What is it?**
A summary of periodic transactions for the tax authorities.
- **For whom?**
B2C sales and sales outside France.
- **Data concerned:**
Transaction amounts, types and dates.
- **Transmission:**
Via an Authorized Platform (AP)
## Frequently asked questions
**What are the objectives of the Electronic Billing Reform?**
This reform aims to :
1. **Simplify administrative management** for companies.
2. **Reduce VAT fraud** through accurate transaction tracking.
3. **Speed up payment times** with more traceable invoices.
4. **Modernize the economy** by improving the competitiveness of French companies.
**What is a PA (ex-PDP)?**
An Authorized Platform (AP) is the intermediary body for the transmission of electronic invoicing.
They coordinate the sending and receiving of electronic data between the supplier and the buyer, as well as to the French State and the DGFIP.
In particular, PAs can collect invoicing or e-reporting data from software publishers, to ensure data transmission to customers and tax authorities.
**How do I choose and activate a certified platform?**
Since 1 September 2026, VAT-taxable businesses established in France must be able to receive electronic invoices. Choose a platform on the official French tax authority list, then complete connection and directory registration. In incwo, review partner platforms and activate your chosen connection.
**Is incwo connected to certified platforms?**
Yes. incwo connects to Pennylane and Hubtimize E-Invoicing, published by EsaLink. Choose your partner and complete activation to send and receive invoices in incwo. Each platform page explains its features and conditions.
**When will VSEs have to receive electronic invoices?**
Since 1 September 2026, VAT-taxable businesses established in France, including those using the VAT exemption scheme, must be able to receive electronic invoices from relevant suppliers. Receiving requires a certified platform and an invoicing address registered in the directory.
**When will electronic invoicing become compulsory for very small businesses?**
Issuing electronic invoices and e-reporting have been mandatory since 1 September 2026 for large and intermediate-sized businesses, and become mandatory on 1 September 2027 for SMEs and micro-businesses, for transactions within the scope of the reform.
## Timetable checked on 18 October 2026
Receiving is already mandatory; the issuing deadline depends on your business size. Also check which of your transactions fall within the reform.
[Official French tax authority timetable](https://www.impots.gouv.fr/professionnel/questions/partir-de-quand-suis-je-concerne-par-la-reforme-de-la-facturation)
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