DGFIP-FR
DGFiP (FR) is the French Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, the tax authority piloting the mandatory French B2B e-invoicing under Ordinance 2021-1190 (2026 reception deadline, 2027 SME emission deadline).
Definition
DGFiP operates the Portail Public de Facturation (PPF) and regulates accredited Plateformes de Dématérialisation Partenaires (PDP). It publishes the Référentiel d'Adressage and the Spécifications Externes (SE). DGFiP also sets Factur-X as the minimum interoperability standard.
Origin
Service born from the 2008 merger of DGI (tax-collection) and DGCP (public accounting). B2B-invoicing leadership entrusted to DGFiP by article 153 of the 2020 Finance Bill.
Use
On 1 September 2026 all French companies must be able to receive e-invoices via PPF or via a PDP connected to PPF. DGFiP centralises invoicing data through PPF to pre-fill VAT and fight fraud.
Related terms
- DGE FR — national co-regulator.
- EN 16931 — applied norm.
- PEPPOL BIS 3 — interoperability.
- ZATCA — comparable foreign regulator.