VAT and Cash Register Software: End of Self-Certification Postponed to August 31, 2026
The French tax authorities announced this week the postponement to September 1, 2026 of the obligation to have cash register software and systems certified by an accredited body.
The option of self-certification by software publishers, which had been abolished as of February 16, 2025 by the Finance Act for 2025, was replaced by a transitional measure published on April 16, 2025. This measure allowed publishers, provided they had entered into a binding agreement with an accredited certifier before August 31, 2025, to defer certification until March 1, 2026.
However, due to the high volume of certification requests still pending, the final deadline has now been extended to September 1, 2026.
This measure is intended to give accredited certification bodies sufficient time to process requests and allow software publishers to comply within the required timeframe.
Unless a further postponement is granted, as of September 1, 2026, all cash register software and systems used by taxable persons in France will be required to be certified by an accredited body.
Certified cash register software is essential to ensure the reliability of records, combat VAT fraud, and safeguard companies’ cash flow.
