France is phasing in mandatory electronic invoicing and e-reporting. Even small firms benefit from reviewing their processes early.
Three things that matter most in France
- Inventory how invoices are created, sent and received today, and identify manual steps that will not survive the reform.
- Confirm with your accountant which platform route you will use and how Zoho Books will connect to it.
- Clean up customer and supplier master data now, since accurate identifiers will matter more.
A practical checklist
Use this list as a starting point and adapt it to your size, sector and the advice of your local professionals. It is general guidance, not legal or tax advice.
- Confirm the tax set-up with your accountant against the DGFiP and the greffe du tribunal de commerce, using a sample period before going live.
- Configure the chart of accounts, currency (EUR) and numbering series once, then lock them down.
- Schedule a month-end checklist with owners and dates, and review it after the first two closes.
- Connect bank feeds and create rules so routine transactions need review, not typing.
- Choose hosting region with data-residency expectations in mind: Zoho EU data centre.
Local context: France
Businesses in France operate under 20% TVA, supervised by the DGFiP and the greffe du tribunal de commerce, and commonly use SAS, SARL and micro-entreprise structures. On invoicing and digital records: the phased facturation électronique reform that began in September 2026. Records and reporting expectations follow from this: Plan Comptable Général-style reporting and TVA returns. Where your data sits also matters, so check the hosting region you choose, for example the Zoho EU data centre.
How StackWebs can help
Whether you are in Lyon, Dijon or elsewhere in France, a short call is usually enough to confirm scope, timeline and cost in EUR.