The French authorities published the updated version of the ‘External specifications file for electronic invoicing’.
After an extensive process of consultation with interested stakeholders, the DGFiP recently published a new version of the French e-invoicing mandate External Specifications file. This latest version constitutes the ‘source of truth’ for describing the functional principles of the central piece of the ecosystem – the Public Portal (‘PPF’) – and its interactions with the other parties (notably the taxpayers and the Dematerialization Partner Platforms – ‘PDPs’).
In addition, the new specifications provide some other key enhancements, namely:
- Simplified and clearer exchanges with the PPF Central Directory
- Overhauled Lifecycle Management – a more comprehensive set of statuses for the different business objects (Invoices, Transmissions, Directory) and flows and a new ‘Invoice Lifecycle Statuses Matrix’ is provided
- Clarified rules regarding attached documents
- Flexibilization of rounding method regarding the VAT calculated per invoice line
A subsequent version is expected to be published in the last quarter of 2024, with further ‘ecosystem’ feedback and new critical elements (e-invoice XSDs, Swaggers, examples and Schematrons)
