🇫🇷 Accounting Software in France

Keep PCG-ready, TVA-compliant books for your French business — 20% TVA tracking, DSN-aware payroll and e-invoicing readiness, on Desktop and Cloud.

Quick Answer

Is Dictode Accounting right for France?

Yes — Dictode is a double-entry accounting platform configured for France: VAT (TVA) at 20%, E-invoicing reform via PDP/Portail Public — phasing 2026–2027 (receive 2026; issue by size), French GAAP (Plan Comptable Général) / IFRS for listed groups reporting and a Company-chosen (commonly 1 Jan – 31 Dec) fiscal year — on Desktop, mobile, tablet and Cloud.

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🇫🇷 France

Accounting & tax norms

How Dictode keeps your books compliant where you operate.

Tax system

VAT (TVA) — Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée (TVA)

Rates

Standard: 20% · Reduced: 10% / 5.5% · Super_reduced: 2.1%

Registration threshold

Franchise en base thresholds apply for micro-businesses

E-invoicing

E-invoicing reform via PDP/Portail Public — phasing 2026–2027 (receive 2026; issue by size)

Accounting standard

French GAAP (Plan Comptable Général) / IFRS for listed groups

Fiscal year

Company-chosen (commonly 1 Jan – 31 Dec)

Statutory filings

VAT return (déclaration de TVA, monthly/quarterly via CA3), Corporate income tax (impôt sur les sociétés, annual), DSN social declaration (payroll), Liasse fiscale (annual accounts)

Payroll statutory

Social security contributions (URSSAF), Withholding income tax (prélèvement à la source), DSN monthly declaration

Regulators

Direction Générale des Finances Publiques (DGFiP), URSSAF, Autorité des Normes Comptables (ANC)

Audit

Statutory auditor (commissaire aux comptes) required above size thresholds

Compliance details are provided for guidance only — verify current requirements with a local advisor.

Works on every device

Desktop for macOS, Linux and Windows, native mobile and tablet apps, and a real-time Cloud edition — offline-first with encrypted sync.

Desktop — macOS, Linux, Windows

Mobile & tablet apps

Cloud — real-time sync

FAQ

Accounting in France — FAQs

Does Dictode handle French VAT (TVA)?

Yes. Dictode tracks TVA at 20% and the reduced rates and produces the figures needed for your CA3 VAT return to DGFiP.

Is it ready for French e-invoicing (facturation électronique)?

Yes. Dictode structures invoice data cleanly, aligning with the e-invoicing reform being phased in across France from 2026.

Does it support French GAAP (Plan Comptable Général)?

Yes. Dictode produces double-entry financial statements suitable for PCG reporting and your annual liasse fiscale.

Does payroll support URSSAF and the DSN?

Payroll computes gross, social contributions, withholding tax and net pay, producing records to support DSN social declarations.

Is the interface available in French?

Yes. Dictode supports French, and the Desktop edition (macOS, Linux, Windows) is offline-first with mobile, tablet and Cloud sync.

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