General Info on PA

What is Mandatory

When / for which type of enterprise the PA invoicing is mandatory:

Size of companyInvoice SendingInvoice ReceivingE-reporting B2Bi - B2C - Flux10
Large Companies / Medium sized companies01/09/202601/09/202601/09/2026
Companies smaller than medium01/09/202701/09/202601/09/2027

Medium company = ETI = Entreprise de Taille Intermédiaire (Intermediate-Sized Enterprise):

  • Between 250 and 4.999 employees,
  • and:
    • Annual turnover ≤ €1.5 billion
    • or Total balance sheet ≤ €2 billion

For companies smaller than medium, the sending can be initiated on the date of obligation (01/09/2027) or earlier, e.g. in the first half of 2027. The last option would allow to start with a few customers and to gather experience.

Status of PA Support at Billit

  • Billit has been certified as a PA in December 2025.
  • On Billit sandbox : setup and testing can start (read instructions)
  • On Billit production : not available yet

B2B, B2G, B2C

As a company, invoices can be addressed to audiences:

TargetCovered by PAPA StatusBillit Status
B2BYesTestingUse on Billit Sandbox
B2CYesUpcomingUpcoming
B2GYesUpcoming (gradual replacement Chorus)Upcoming

More Background info on PA

Documentation in English (specifications version 3.1) : Link