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Timeline

2014-06 B2G e-invoicing via SdI mandatory — suppliers to public bodies
2019-01-01 B2B and B2C e-invoicing via SdI mandatory — nearly all VAT subjects
2024-01-01 Mandate extended to remaining flat-rate (forfettari) taxpayers — smallest taxpayers

How to connect

  1. Register with a Peppol-certified Service Provider such as Verteco.
  2. Verify your company (Registro Imprese / Partita IVA).
  3. Your Partita IVA is registered on the Peppol network for procurement and cross-border flows.
  4. Add the SdI country pack for domestic FatturaPA clearance from the same account.

Identifier schemes

0211 Italian VAT number (Partita IVA) 0211:IT01234567890
9906 Italian VAT (legacy scheme) 9906:IT01234567890

Supported formats

Reporting & CTC model

clearance

AgID is the Italian Peppol Authority; Peppol is entrenched in e-procurement (NSO despatch/order flows, regional health networks). Domestic invoicing runs through SdI — providers convert UBL/BIS to FatturaPA and handle SdI submission and delivery notifications.

Penalties

Invoices not transmitted through SdI are treated as not issued — penalties range from 90% to 180% of the VAT due, with reduced fixed penalties in specific cases.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Peppol used in Italy at all, given SdI?

Yes — Peppol carries public procurement documents (orders via NSO, despatch advices) and cross-border invoices. Domestic invoices clear through SdI, and providers bridge the two.

How do foreign suppliers invoice Italian customers?

Cross-border invoices are exempt from SdI clearance for the foreign party; Italian customers report them via SdI themselves. Sending a structured Peppol invoice makes that painless for your customer.

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