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Invoice rules for businesses in France

If your business is based in France and registered for VAT, French anti-fraud law limits how you can edit and delete invoices. Here's what that means in the app.

Why these rules apply

  • France's VAT anti-fraud law (official reference BOI-TVA-DECLA-30-10-30) came into force in January 2018

  • VAT-registered businesses in France must use compliant invoicing software

  • Businesses that don't comply can be fined up to €7,500 during an inspection

  • The app follows this law

What you can and can't change

  • You can edit an invoice after you save it

  • Once you send, share, print or export it as a PDF, you can no longer edit or delete it

If details might still change

  • If you can create pro forma invoices, start with one - you can edit a pro forma invoice at any time

  • When everything is final, create the invoice from the pro forma and send it

If you need to correct a final invoice

Other restrictions

  • You can't delete a business that has sent invoices

  • If you delete your account, we're required to keep your data for 6 years

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