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Print Invoice for Italy

Harvest provides robust support for electronic invoicing and currency settings, facilitating compliance with European and Italian invoicing standards.

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Key Features for Compliant Italian Invoices

To ensure your invoices comply with Italian regulations, specific legal elements must be included. For businesses, the Partita IVA (VAT number), an 11-digit numerical code, is mandatory for both the supplier and the customer. For individual customers, their Codice Fiscale (fiscal code), a 16-alphanumeric character code, must be present.

Italian VAT compliance requires invoices to be formatted in the FatturaPA XML schema. Key details include:

  • Issue date and a unique, sequential invoice number.
  • Full details of the supplier and customer, including their names, addresses, and respective Partita IVA or Codice Fiscale.
  • A clear description, quantity, and unit price of goods or services.
  • The taxable amount, applicable VAT rate (e.g., standard 22%, reduced 4%, 5%, or 10%), the VAT amount, and the total amount due.
  • While invoices can be issued in other currencies, the VAT amount and taxable amount must always be expressed in Euros.

Steps to Create and Print an Invoice for Italy

Creating and printing a compliant invoice for Italy primarily involves navigating its mandatory electronic invoicing system, the Sistema di Interscambio (SdI). Since 2019, all domestic B2B, B2C, and B2G invoices must be issued electronically via SdI.

Here’s a streamlined process:

  1. Utilize Invoicing Software: Employ software capable of generating invoices in the FatturaPA XML format, which is the only accepted format for submission to SdI. Many tools integrate directly with SdI for efficiency.
  2. Ensure SdI Compliance: Submit the XML invoice file to the SdI platform. The SdI acts as a central hub, validating the invoice's format and content before forwarding it to your customer. For successful delivery, you'll need the recipient's Codice Destinatario (a seven-character alphanumeric code) or their certified email (PEC) address.
  3. Print for Records (Optional): While the electronic invoice transmitted via SdI is the legally valid document, you can print a copy for your internal records or for the customer's convenience. This printed version should accurately reflect all the mandatory legal details contained in the electronic file. Remember that Italian law also requires electronic invoices to be digitally archived for 10 years.

See Your Italian Invoice Template in Action

Preview how your invoice will adhere to Italian legal standards, including Partita IVA and Codice Fiscale fields, ready for SdI submission.

Print Invoice for Italy FAQs

  • Harvest allows you to set a default currency and client-specific currencies, aiding compliance with Italian legal requirements for currency.

  • Harvest supports UBL e-invoices and preparation for Peppol network submission, which are essential for electronic invoicing in Italy.

  • Yes, Harvest allows you to track time for multiple projects simultaneously, enabling you to efficiently log hours across different tasks and clients without losing focus.

  • An Italian invoice must include the Partita IVA or Codice Fiscale, issue date, unique invoice number, supplier and customer details, description of goods or services, taxable amount, VAT rate, VAT amount, and the total amount due. Additionally, if issued in a currency other than Euros, the VAT and taxable amounts must be specified in Euros.

  • Not all invoicing tools are equipped to handle the specific requirements of Italian invoicing standards, such as the FatturaPA XML format or integration with the Sistema di Interscambio (SdI). It's important to use software that explicitly supports these features to ensure compliance.