Impact of the Postponed Launch Date of Verifactu for Small Businesses

Illustration of a small business owner looking at a delayed Verifactu timeline

The postponement of Verifactu’s go‑live date gives small businesses, freelancers, and software vendors extra time, but does not remove the future obligation to switch to secure, compliant invoicing. This additional delay should be seen as an opportunity to better prepare processes, tools, and teams, rather than a reason to ignore the topic.

Verifactu: a quick reminder

Objective: Ensure invoice integrity, traceability, and tamper‑proofing, fight fraud, and harmonize invoicing practices.
Consequences for companies: Obligation to use compliant software, end of homemade non‑certified tools, and adjustments to invoicing and accounting/tax reporting workflows.

What the postponement changes for small businesses

Budget relief: Possibility to spread investments (new software, integrations, training) over several fiscal years instead of a rushed deployment.
More time to structure projects: Scoping, solution selection, customer data cleansing, and process redesign can be done progressively.
Risk of complacency: If the topic is parked, companies may later face bottlenecks (high demand, low integrator availability) and a rushed compliance project.

Impacts on software vendors and integrators

Shifted commercial timeline: Some Verifactu‑related revenue is delayed, but the project workload is spread more evenly over time.
Time to improve products: Strengthen stability, UX, accounting/ERP connectors, and reporting features before the system becomes widespread.
Advantage for proactive players: Vendors who already offer Verifactu‑ready solutions reassure customers and gain a competitive edge.

How to make the most of this delay

Build a 2025–2027 roadmap: Define milestones, budget, responsibilities, and links with other projects (e‑invoicing, ERP/CRM modernization).
Map invoicing flows: Channels, special cases, discounts, credit notes, recurring billing, to anticipate functional impacts of Verifactu.
Select or confirm the target software: Make sure the vendor clearly commits to Verifactu compliance and can support deployment.
Prepare teams: Train users on new tools, clarify roles between finance, sales, and IT, and update internal procedures.

FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

Does the postponement mean Verifactu might be cancelled?

No. The delay mainly reflects the need for more time for businesses and systems to adapt, but the policy goals of fighting fraud and digitizing invoicing remain fully in place.

Should we pause our ongoing Verifactu project?

It is wiser to keep at least the scoping, solution selection, data cleansing, and testing phases moving. You can slow down deployment, but staying on course avoids restarting from scratch later.

What should small businesses do in 2025–2026?

Select a software solution with a clear Verifactu compliance roadmap, map invoicing flows, plan team training, and embed Verifactu in a broader financial digitization strategy.

How should this delay be communicated internally?

The key message is that the delay is a chance to prepare properly, not a cancellation. It is part of a wider modernization of accounting, tax, and performance management tools.

Using the Verifactu postponement to structure projects, clean data, and choose the right partners will help you approach the final deadline with confidence and a stronger finance stack.