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E-Invoicing in Italy

Current status (May 2026) — SDI submission in sandbox/mock
  • FatturaPA 1.2.2 XML generation + XAdES-BES signing + download: production. The XML is ready for manual upload to SDI.
  • Automated SDI submission: in development (Q3 2026) — requires accreditation with the Agenzia delle Entrate as an intermediary plus PEC certificate provisioning (Aruba or Namirial), not yet provisioned in production. Automated dispatch and SDI notifiche tracking are on the roadmap.

What standard applies?​

FatturaPA 1.2.2 — Italy's only official format, mandatory for all transactions (B2G, B2B, B2C). XML with Agenzia delle Entrate schema. Transmitted exclusively through SDI (Sistema di Interscambio).

Who is affected and when?​

B2G: mandatory since 2015. B2B and B2C: mandatory since January 2019 — Italy was Europe's first country to mandate universal e-invoicing. All companies with Italian establishment, including flat-rate (forfettario) regime since 2024.

How Frihet helps​

Frihet generates submission-ready FatturaPA 1.2.2 XML (VAT natures, regimes, document types) and applies XAdES-BES signatures.

Current capability​

  • FatturaPA 1.2.2 XML generation and XAdES-BES signing — fully supported today
  • Download signed XML from the invoice actions menu
  • Automatic Italian customer detection + Codice Destinatario
  • Manual upload to SDI via your chosen intermediary (accountant, accredited dispatch software, or the Fatture e Corrispettivi portal)

Roadmap (Q3 2026)​

  • Automated SDI submission (Sistema di Interscambio) — requires Frihet's accreditation as an intermediario with the Agenzia delle Entrate plus PEC certificate provisioning with Aruba or Namirial, still pending
  • SDI status tracking (consegnata, non consegnata, accettata/rifiutata)
  • Conservazione sostitutiva (10-year) with a certified provider — not yet active; XML files are stored in european infrastructure

Until Q3 2026: download the signed XML from Frihet and submit via your PEC intermediary (Aruba, Namirial) or the Agenzia delle Entrate web portal.

Link: see invoicing in Frihet

Format details​

FatturaPA XML: namespace http://ivaservizi.agenziaentrate.gov.it. Versions: FPR12 (B2B/B2C), FPA12 (PA). Document types: TD01 (invoice), TD04 (credit note), TD24 (deferred). VAT regimes: RF01 (ordinary), RF19 (forfettario). VAT natures N1-N7.

Government portal​

SDI: https://www.agenziaentrate.gov.it/portale/web/guest/fatturazione-elettronica. "Fatture e Corrispettivi" for viewing and archival.

Official references​