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What is Plateforme agréée (PA)?

A plateforme agréée (PA) is a platform approved by the DGFiP to send and receive electronic invoices. Every VAT-registered business in France must be able to receive e-invoices through one since 1 September 2026.

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Current Rate (Receiving from 1 September 2026. Issuing from 1 September 2027 for small and micro companies.)

Not applicable.

Example

A small company chooses a PA, gives its address to suppliers and receives their e-invoices there.

How Plateforme agréée (PA) works in France

AccountsOS is not a plateforme agréée and does not send or receive through the PA network. Finn asks which PA you use and reads the invoices you upload or forward, including Factur-X PDFs.

Source: Direction générale des Finances publiques (DGFiP)

Related terms

TVA (VAT)

TVA (taxe sur la valeur ajoutée) is France's VAT. The standard rate is 20%, with 10% intermediate, 5.5% reduced and 2.1% special rates.

FEC (fichier des écritures comptables)

The FEC is the accounting entries file that a French company must be able to give the tax office in an audit.

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