Make an invoice in France
The same generator, set up the way documents are written in France — EUR by default, the local tax rates in the dropdown, and the numbers your client's accountant will go looking for.
- Euro (EUR)
- VAT 20%
- 5 document languages
Preview
Your company
FACTURE
- Number
- FA-2026-0001
- Issue date
- —
From
Your company
Bill to
Client name
| Description | Qty | Tax % | Unit price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item description 1 | 1 | 20% | 0,00 € | 0,00 € |
- Subtotal
- 0,00 €
- Tax
- 0,00 €
- Total
- 0,00 €
Provisional figures — the saved PDF is the authority.
Fill in a few fields, then open the real PDF.
What you get
- Several tax rates on one invoice, with the breakdown printed line by line so your client and your accountant can both follow it.
- Discounts either per line or across the whole invoice — spread across the tax rates to the last cent, never fudged.
- A due date, an amount already paid and the balance remaining, if part of it has been settled.
- Your logo, your payment details and your terms, kept for the next invoice you write.
What a professional invoice needs
- 01
A unique, sequential number. Skipped or reused numbers are the first thing an auditor asks about.
- 02
The date it was issued, and the date payment falls due.
- 03
Both parties in full — legal name, address, and tax registration number where one applies.
- 04
One line per thing you are charging for, with quantity, unit price and tax rate shown separately.
- 05
The total broken into net, tax per rate, and the amount actually payable.
VAT in France
France charges TVA at a standard 20%, with an intermediate rate and two reduced ones that depend on what is being sold. Each line carries its own rate and the totals show the breakdown. A business under the franchise en base threshold invoices without VAT, and has to print the article of the tax code that exempts it.
- 20%
Standard
- 10%
Reduced
- 5.5%
Reduced
- 2.1%
Reduced
Rates last reviewed August 2026. They move with each finance act — check the current schedule with the tax authority before you rely on one.
The mentions obligatoires on a French invoice
- 01
Your SIREN or SIRET, and your intra-community VAT number if you are registered for it.
- 02
A sequential number, unbroken and chronological. The numbering is the first thing an inspection looks at.
- 03
The issue date, the date the goods were delivered or the work completed, and the date payment falls due.
- 04
Late-payment penalties and the fixed €40 recovery indemnity. Both are required wording, not a threat you choose whether to make.
- 05
For a business in franchise en base: « TVA non applicable, article 293 B du CGI », printed on the invoice.
Figures and dates in France
- Amounts
- 1 234,56 €
- Dates
- 31/01/2026
- Numbering
- FA-2026-0001
- Tax ID
- SIREN
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Really useful tools with the option to upgrade if and when a more serious need arises. User friendly and professional.
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Questions about invoicing
Does this produce Factur-X or a PEPPOL file?
No. It produces a PDF. France's electronic-invoicing reform phases in structured formats and a platform to route them through, on a calendar that has already moved more than once — check the deadline that applies to a business your size before you rely on a PDF for B2B.
What if I am not registered for VAT?
Invoice without it and print the exemption wording. Leave each line's tax rate empty and put « TVA non applicable, article 293 B du CGI » in the notes, which print under the totals.
Do I have to keep a copy?
Yes, for several years — how many depends on the document. Nothing here is an archive: documents are deleted after the retention period, so download the PDF and file it somewhere of your own.
Is an invoice made here legally valid?
It carries the fields most tax authorities expect — sequential numbering, a tax breakdown, and both parties' tax IDs. What each country requires differs, so check your own rules. We do not produce e-invoicing formats such as Factur-X or PEPPOL.
Can I put several tax rates on one invoice?
Yes. Each line carries its own rate, and the totals show a breakdown per rate. Discounts applied to the whole invoice are spread across those rates to the last cent, so the breakdown always reconciles to the total.
What number should I start at?
Anything you like, as long as it never repeats and never goes backwards. Once you have made one invoice, the form suggests the next number in your own sequence.