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France tax refunds, filing & e‑invoicing 2026

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The French tax administration is executing several 2026 measures. Income-tax refunds for approximately 12.6 million households are being processed in two waves, with payments scheduled for 24 July and 31 July. These refunds, averaging €1,057, are typically issued via bank transfer; however, the Direction générale des Finances publiques (DGFiP) notes that missing or incorrect banking details will result in postal cheques, which may cause delays. Taxpayers are encouraged to verify eligibility and IBAN accuracy via impots.gouv.fr. The 2026 filing calendar opened on 9 April, with deadlines for online returns ranging from 21 May to 4 June depending on the department. Late filings incur a 10% penalty, potentially rising to 40% with interest. Other measures include a €50 vehicle-commuting allowance, property-tax installment options, and social-benefit reforms effective 1 July, such as increased RSA minimums and tightened APL eligibility for non-EU students. A major electronic invoicing reform becomes mandatory on 1 September 2026. Under this mandate, all VAT-registered companies must be able to receive invoices through an approved dematerialisation platform. The reform distinguishes between e-invoicing for B2B transactions and e-reporting for B2C sales, exports, and intra-community deliveries. While large and mid-sized enterprises (ETIs) must begin issuing electronic invoices by 1 September 2026, SMEs and micro-enterprises have until 1 September 2027 to comply with issuance requirements. ~~The transition requires high data quality, including accurate SIREN/SIRET and VAT numbers, as simple PDF emails will no longer suffice for compliance.~~ To facilitate ~~the transition,~~ this, the national electronic invoicing directory, managed by the AIFE, has expanded to include approximately 1.2 million new registrants, including auto-entrepreneurs and managers of real estate investment companies (SCI). This directory links ~~SIREN or SIRET~~ SIREN/SIRET numbers to chosen invoicing platforms. Proponents state the system is essential to combat payment delays, which are a primary cause of failure for very small businesses.

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