French invoice template
Billing a client in France? This is what a French invoice (une facture) needs. TheInvoiceAI writes the labels in French and formats numbers and dates the French way.
What a French invoice usually includes
- Facture, with a unique number in an unbroken sequence, and the issue date
- Your name, address and, if you're based in France, your SIREN or SIRET
- Your client's name and address
- Your VAT number (numéro de TVA), if you have one
- Date of the service, description, quantity and price before tax (HT)
- VAT rate and amount, and the total including tax (TTC)
- Payment due date. For business clients: the late-payment penalty rate and the €40 recovery fee
Example invoice lines in French
| Description | Qté | Prix unitaire | Montant | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conception du site web1 × 2 400,00 € | 2 400,00 € | |||
| Rédaction des pages (forfait par page)6 × 90,00 € | 540,00 € | |||
| Total | Total | 2 940,00 € | ||
Example figures before tax. Use your own rates.
The words your client sees
- Invoice
- Facture
- Invoice no.
- Facture n°
- Issue date
- Date d'émission
- Due date
- Date d'échéance
- Bill to
- Facturé à
- Description
- Description
- Qty
- Qté
- Unit price
- Prix unitaire
- VAT no.
- N° TVA
- Total
- Total
Good to know
- Not VAT-registered in France (franchise en base)? The invoice must say "TVA non applicable, art. 293 B du CGI". TheInvoiceAI adds this from your VAT status in Settings.
- Add the late-payment wording once in Settings as your default notes, and it appears on each new invoice.
- France is moving business-to-business invoices between French companies to e-invoicing. TheInvoiceAI makes PDF invoices and isn't a certified e-invoicing platform, so if you're based in France, check what applies to you.
Try it on your next invoice
There's nothing to download. Open the invoice creator, paste your notes or fill in the form, and check the result.
Questions
Will the whole invoice be in French?
The labels, dates, numbers, emails and reminders are in French. Your own line descriptions stay as you wrote them, so write those in French too.
What's the difference between HT and TTC?
HT (hors taxes) is the price before VAT. TTC (toutes taxes comprises) is the price including VAT. French invoices show both, with the VAT in between.
Do I charge French VAT to a client in France?
It depends on where you're based and whether the client is a business. Cross-border business services are often reverse charge. Check with an accountant if you're not sure.
How do my clients pay me?
They pay you directly, using the payment details on your invoice. Pay links from your own Stripe account are coming soon. TheInvoiceAI is invoicing software, not a payment service: we never hold, process or transmit your money, and we take no fee.
General guidance, not tax or legal advice. Rules change, so check what applies to you.