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E-invoicing: the 2026–2027 timeline for wineries
Since 1 September 2026All French companies must be able to receive electronic invoices. 1 September 2027The obligation to issue will extend to the TPEs and SMEs, i.e. to almost all wineries. A deadline that will fall into full harvest: it is better not to wait until the summer of 2027 to get there.
The essentials
- Since 1 September 2026 : any company must be able to receive electronic invoices; large companies and ETIs must already issue them.
- To 1 September 2027 : the obligation toIssue The programme covers SMEs, TPEs and micro-enterprises.
- The invoices are concerned between French companies (B2B): wine shops, restaurants, dealers, distributors...
- Sales to Special (caveau, salons, shipments) do not enter into electronic invoices, but their data will be subject to an electronic e-reporting the tax administration.
What the reform says
The reform of electronic invoicing gradually requires that invoices between companies established in France no longer circulate in paper or simple PDF sent by e-mail, but in a single document. structured format — Factur-X, UBL or CII, all compliant with European standard EN 16931 — transmitted via approved platforms by the administration.
In concrete terms, the invoice no longer leaves your mailbox to your customer's one: it passes through a platform that controls, transmits and tracks the status of the invoice (deposit, receipt, refusal, payment). The tax administration gains a pre-filling of VAT and a lever against fraud; the company, a standard follow-up of its invoices.
Is your domain concerned?
Yes, as soon as you charge professional staff established in France : caviste, restaurants and CHR, dealers, wholesalers, distributors, event agencies... Each of these invoices must, by 1 September 2027 at the latest, be issued in electronic format via a platform.
The sales to individuals — in the cellar, on the living rooms, on dispatch — remain outside the electronic invoice circuit, but they are not exempt from the reform: their amounts must be passed on to the administration via thee-reportingA domain that sells to both professionals and individuals is therefore affected by both.
The calendar
| Maturity | What applies |
|---|---|
| 1 September 2026 | Reception compulsory for all enterprises; Issue compulsory for large companies and ITEs. |
| 1 September 2027 | Issue mandatory for SMEs, TPEs and micro-enterprises, and e-reporting of transactions outside domestic B2B. |
Why not wait until the deadline
- September 1, 2027, falls in the middle of harvest. Changing billing tool at that time is the worst window possible for a domain.
- Anticipation is permitted and encouraged The start-up guide published by the tax administration confirms that the TPEs and SMEs can integrate the scheme before the deadline.
- Your professional customers are already there Since September 2026, large companies and ETIs have been issuing electronics. Receiving and processing these invoices properly now simplifies accounting.
How to prepare
- Check that you receive your suppliers' electronic invoices (required since September 1, 2026).
- List your professional customers and the share of your turnover involved in the obligation to issue.
- Choose your approved platform, alone or with your accountant: it is she who will pass on your invoices.
- Make sure your billing tool will produce invoices in structured format and follow their statutes.
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