E-invoicing in Italy
Italy is a founding EU member and one of Europe’s largest economies, with strong industrial output in manufacturing, fashion and design. The Italian tax authority is among the most digitized in the EU, with robust fiscal controls.
- Overall mandate status
- Mandatory
- Tax authority
- Agenzia delle Entrate (Revenue Agency); platform governed under AGID (Digital Italy Agency)
- Last updated
- 29 Jul 2025Taken from government sites
Requirements at a glance
Country overview
Italy is a founding EU member and one of Europe’s largest economies, with strong industrial output in manufacturing, fashion and design. The Italian tax authority is among the most digitized in the EU, with robust fiscal controls. Public procurement, SMEs, and cross‑border trade all use centralized e‑invoicing via a national exchange platform (SDI).
Legal basis
- Legislation
- Directive 2014/55/EU transposed via Legislative Decree 148/2018 and Provvedimento 30‑04‑2018; updates ongoing; ViDA timeline applies EU‑wide
- Authority
- Agenzia delle Entrate (Revenue Agency); platform governed under AGID (Digital Italy Agency)
Requirements by transaction type
Key dates and implementation phases
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Technical requirements
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