In accordance with Article 88 of the 2016 Finance Act, the French government now requires all businesses to use POS software that complies with government anti-fraud regulations.
Please ensure your account’s configuration matches the following criteria.
Enable your LiteServer
All accounts must be connected to an active LiteServer (local server) and not a cloudserver. Please contact Lightspeed for more information on purchasing or connecting your LiteServer.
Configure your Company Settings
- Enter a valid French address.
- Set the country to France.
- Enable the Include VAT setting.
- Enter a valid VAT number.
- Enter a valid Siret code.
- Enter a valid NAF code.
Enable the Fiscal Data Module type
- On the main menu, click Settings > FDM Settings.
- Select French Fiscal from the drop-down list.
- Click Save to activate it on your account.
Already a Lightspeed customer in France and looking to make sure you're properly set up? Please validate the following account requirements in addition to the ones listed above.
Payment types
- Enable the Reason setting on the Void receipt payment type
- Delete all invoice payment types
VAT rates
- Ensure all product VAT rates are either 5.5, 10 or 20%.
Printer Template
- From the main menu, click Printing > Printer Templates.
- Select the FDM template.
- Select the printer where you want your VAT receipts to print.
- Specify any addition settings (logo, name...).
- Click OK to save.