Odoo implementation partner for French businesses

Frequently asked questions

• Do you have a French office?

  Not an office of our own — TechUltra has one office, in Ahmedabad. France is covered through a B2B collaboration with a local partner firm in Paris, with India HQ engineering depth behind it. Same time zone, same jurisdiction. On-site work in France straightforward when needed. Most communication via video and async, with French-speaking team members on relevant calls.

• What are the French e-invoicing dates?

  Receiving: 1 September 2026 for all businesses in scope. Issuing: 1 September 2026 for large companies and mid-sized companies (ETIs), and 1 September 2027 for SMEs, very small businesses and micro-businesses, according to the DGFiP's start-up guide.

• Can we send invoices through the free state portal (PPF)?

  No. Since October 2024 the PPF no longer carries invoices; it runs the central directory and passes data to the tax authority. Invoices go through an accredited platform (plateforme agréée). Odoo has its own approved-platform connection built in, or you can connect a platform you already use.

• Will our customer-facing invoices change?

  The visual format can stay the same. Factur-X is hybrid PDF + embedded XML — customers receive a familiar PDF; the platform reads the embedded XML. You can keep your existing template design with the XML embedded; customers don't see XML.

• What about e-reporting for consumer sales and exports?

  E-reporting sends transaction data, and in some cases payment data, for sales to consumers and foreign customers through your accredited platform. It applies to large companies and ETIs from 1 September 2026 and follows the issuing calendar for smaller businesses. Odoo builds it from the same records as your invoices.

• How does French TVA (VAT) work in Odoo?

  Native French TVA handling — monthly / quarterly returns generated in DGFiP-required format. Intra-Community supplies (DEB), reverse charge (autoliquidation), import TVA, refund tracking. Standard rate 20% plus reduced rates (10%, 5.5%, 2.1%) per supply category.

• Can we migrate from Sage / Cegid / EBP / other French ERPs?

  Yes. French ERP landscape includes Sage (covered in our Sage migration playbook), Cegid (specific to France), EBP (small business). Migrations follow our standard methodology with French-localisation-specific configurations. Cegid → Odoo migrations are increasingly common as Cegid customers face renewal pricing pressure.

• Do you handle SIREN / SIRET / TVA intracommunautaire validation?

  Yes. SIREN (9-digit business identifier) and SIRET (14-digit establishment identifier) validation built into customer / vendor master records. TVA intracommunautaire (VAT IN) format validation per EU spec. All required for PPF e-invoicing compliance.

• What about FEC generation for tax audits?

  FEC (Fichier des Écritures Comptables) generated in DGFiP-required format on demand. Includes all accounting entries with required metadata (date, journal, account, partner, amount, etc.). Used for the obligation to provide accounting records to tax authority on audit request.

• Are you GDPR compliant for French data residency?

  Yes. Odoo.sh EU hosting standard for French clients (data resident in EU). GDPR-aligned processing with DPA where required. Our Italian partner firm provides EU data controller / processor positioning per French CNIL preferences.

• Can we contract under French law?

  Yes. We can contract under French governing law (typically Paris jurisdiction) or under Italian law. Master Service Agreement template available. NDA before scoping. Invoicing in EUR.

• What's the first step?

  A 30-minute scoping call. Bring: legal form (SARL, SAS, SA, EI), turnover bracket, current accounting / ERP setup, top operational pains, your e-invoicing deadline (if the mandate is driving the project). We'll outline the right next step.