🇫🇷 France
French accounting & TVA — with the UK and Germany in one stack
DGFiP VAT filing, compliant invoicing, payroll accounting and accountant-ready exports — alongside British MTD and German ELSTER when your footprint crosses borders.
Compliance designed around France
From collected VAT to year-end packs, Marchant mirrors how French finance teams and partner accountants work.
TVA & DGFiP electronic filing
Prepare CA3 returns and related schedules with a clear audit trail. Cut the spreadsheet back-and-forth before submission to the tax authority.
E-invoicing & structured invoices
Invoices with the fields expected for France’s B2B e-invoicing reform — ready for customer and supplier workflows without bolting on a separate tool.
French payroll accounting
Store payslips and post payroll journals aligned to French practice — workforce costs at the same level of detail as the general ledger. A dedicated French payroll integration is on the roadmap.
Year-end & expert-comptable exports
Trial balance, ledgers and exports shaped to feed the liasse fiscale and your expert-comptable’s working papers without manual re-keying.
Pennylane, Tiime, Cegid — and Marchant
These vendors excel in France. Marchant covers the same fundamentals while adding UK MTD and German ELSTER in a single subscription.
Pennylane
Strong accountant–company collaboration in France. For groups with a UK subsidiary or German payroll, Marchant unifies VAT, payroll and banking across three countries.
Marchant vs Pennylane →Tiime
Lightweight for micro-businesses and fast invoicing. As you industrialise VAT, payroll and exports, Marchant offers one multi-country platform instead of a patchwork.
Marchant vs Tiime →Cegid
Depth for French mid-market and ERP integrations. Marchant targets teams that want the same fiscal depth in the UK and Germany without multiplying contracts.
Marchant vs Cegid →One platform, three countries
Paris finance teams with a London branch or Berlin hiring avoid double entry: shared journals and access rules with VAT and payroll localised per country.
Need the United Kingdom or Germany too?
Dedicated pages spell out local requirements and named alternatives.
Common questions about French accounting
- Does Marchant support French TVA declarations to DGFiP?
- Yes. Marchant prepares CA3 returns and related schedules with a clear audit trail, then submits them electronically to the Direction générale des finances publiques (DGFiP). The full TVA calculation and supporting breakdown stay in your Marchant workspace.
- Is Marchant ready for France's mandatory B2B e-invoicing reform?
- Yes. Marchant generates invoices with all fields required under the French e-invoicing mandate — including Chorus Pro-compatible structured formats. The platform is being updated in step with the phased implementation timeline from 2026 onwards.
- Can I manage French payroll in Marchant?
- Marchant handles French payroll accounting — payslip storage, contribution journals and payroll events recorded in the ledger, with a dedicated French payroll integration on the roadmap — sitting at the same level of detail as the general ledger so your accountant or social secretary gets consistent numbers at month-end.
- Can I use one Marchant account for a UK company and a French entity?
- Yes. Each legal entity has its own chart of accounts, tax settings and filing calendar inside a single Marchant workspace. UK MTD and French TVA run in parallel — no duplicate data entry or separate subscriptions.
Ready to lock down French compliance?
60-day trial on Professional · 30 days on other plans · No credit card · Cancel anytime · UK, France and Germany included in every plan.