ClearTax Accredited as Plateforme Agréée in France

ClearTax has been formally registered as a Plateforme Agréée (PA) by the French tax administration, authorising our platform to issue, receive, and report compliant electronic invoices under the country’s 2026 e-invoicing reform. This accreditation confirms ClearTax’s role as an official intermediary for structured invoice exchange and e-reporting.

Check: DGFiP – Plateformes Agréées (Official List)

Key Takeaways

• A Plateforme Agréée (PA) is the official regulated platform that transmits e-invoices and extracts required data for the French tax office.
• ClearTax’s PA status means our platform can handle B2B invoices, transaction e-reporting, and payment-data submissions for affected French businesses.
• The PA term replaces the older “PDP” term, the function remain the same across the reform framework.
• Companies using a non-accredited tool must still route flows through a PA a direct PA connection simplifies compliance.

What Is a Plateforme Agréée (PA)?

A Plateforme Agréée (PA) or approved platform is the DGFiP-approved platform, formerly called PDP, that acts as the mandatory intermediary for e-invoice exchange in France. It issues and receives structured e-invoices, converts formats when needed, and extracts a defined set of invoice data to forward to the administration. Without a PA, a company cannot lawfully send or receive an e-invoice under France’s new rules.

Core Functions of a PA

Under the reform, a PA must perform several legally significant tasks:

• Invoice exchange and format handling: The platform transmits e-invoices in accepted structured or mixed formats (UBL, CII, Factur-X) and converts them to the buyer’s preferred format while preserving integrity.
• Data extraction for the tax office: Mandatory fields – supplier and customer identifiers, net amount, VAT rate, and VAT amount – are pulled from the invoice and reported to the DGFiP.
• Transaction and payment e-reporting: The PA sends data for B2C and international B2B transactions, and for payment-related information (e.g., collection date, amount per VAT rate) through the “Encaissée” lifecycle status or a dedicated XML flow.
• Lifecycle status tracking: The platform manages invoice statuses like deposit, rejected, refused, and paid, and communicates them to the administration.

What ClearTax Is Now Authorised to Do

ClearTax’s PA registration allows it to act as the official middle layer for compliant e-invoice exchange in France. ClearTax can now legally support businesses in issuing, receiving, validating, and routing structured B2B invoices through the approved platform framework.

ClearTax can help with the following:

• Issue and receive structured B2B e-invoices in accepted formats such as UBL, CII, and Factur-X.
• Extract required invoice data, including supplier details, buyer details, net amounts, VAT rates, and VAT amounts.
• Submit required invoice data to the DGFiP through the approved compliance flow.
• Support B2C and cross-border e-reporting, so businesses can report retail and international transaction data without using separate tools.
• Track invoice statuses such as deposit, rejection, refusal, and payment.
• Maintain a clear audit trail for invoice movement and reporting activity.
• Connect with ERP, billing, accounting, and POS systems to reduce manual data entry.

For businesses preparing for the 1 September 2026 e-invoice reception obligation and the phased issuance deadlines, ClearTax provides one channel to manage e-invoicing, e-reporting, payment reporting, and compliance data submission

ClearTax: The Enterprise-Grade Approved Platform (AP)

ClearTax stands out as the right Plateforme Agréée for large businesses:

• One accredited PA covers all B2B invoices, B2C and international e-reporting, and payment data, eliminating multi-platform complexity.
• Deep ERP integration automates high-volume invoice processing, cutting manual effort and compliance gaps.
• Built for complex group structures with multi-entity, multi-format, and cross-border transaction support.
• Fully DGFiP-registered and interoperability-tested, reducing audit risk and protecting against per-invoice fines.