Invoice maker for Italy
Quotes and invoices for Italy with your Partita IVA, written in Italian.
Local rules
How invoicing works in Italy
In Italy every domestic invoice goes through the SDI as an electronic fattura. Use BillHeron for quotes, invoices to clients abroad and clear courtesy copies, with your Partita IVA and 22% IVA, in Italian.
At a glance
Invoicing in Italy
- Currency
- Euro (EUR, €)
- Tax
- IVA (imposta sul valore aggiunto)
- Tax number
- Partita IVA (11 digits), and your codice fiscale
- Registration
- The regime forfettario lets small businesses with revenue up to €85,000 work without IVA, under a flat-rate tax.
Legal requirements
What an invoice in Italy must include
What the rules in Italy ask for. Every item has its own field in the editor above.
- Sent through the SDI as an electronic invoice (for clients in Italy)
- A sequential number and the date
- Your name, address and Partita IVA
- The client's name, address and Partita IVA or codice fiscale
- The client's codice destinatario or PEC
- A description, quantity and price
- The taxable amount, the IVA rate and the IVA amount
- The note for regime forfettario or reverse charge, where it applies
Tax rates
IVA rates in Italy
Set the rate once for the whole invoice, or per item when different rates apply.
| Rate | % | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary | 22% | Most goods and services |
| Reduced | 10% | For example restaurants, hotels and some renovation work |
| Reduced | 5% | For example some health and social services |
| Minimum | 4% | For example basic foods, books and newspapers |
Good to know
E-invoicing via SDI
Since 2019 invoices between parties in Italy must be sent as electronic XML files through the Sistema di Interscambio. A PDF is only a courtesy copy (copia di cortesia), not the legal invoice.
Regime forfettario
Flat-rate businesses don't charge IVA and add a note referring to art. 1, commi 54-89, Legge 190/2014. On invoices over €77.47 without IVA, a €2 marca da bollo applies.
Ritenuta d'acconto
Professionals billing businesses often have 20% withheld as ritenuta d'acconto, unless they're in the regime forfettario.
This is general information, not tax advice. Rules and rates can change, so check the latest with the Agenzia delle Entrate or your accountant.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is e-invoicing mandatory in Italy?
Yes. Since 2019 invoices between businesses and to consumers in Italy must be sent electronically through the SDI. Since 2024 this also applies to the regime forfettario. A PDF is only a courtesy copy.
How do I invoice in the regime forfettario?
You don't charge IVA and add a note that the operation is outside IVA under art. 1, commi 54-89, Legge 190/2014. Invoices over €77.47 also need a €2 marca da bollo.
What is the ritenuta d'acconto?
A 20% withholding on professionals' fees when billing a business. The client pays it to the tax office on your behalf. It doesn't apply in the regime forfettario.
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