Italy has updated the technical specifications governing software solutions used for fiscalization.
The revision clarifies technical and compliance requirements to ensure proper reporting and integration with the Italian tax authority’s systems.
Update of the technical specification regarding software solution for fiscalization in Italy
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Author: Nikolina Basić
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Content accuracy validation date:
10.12.2025
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Definition of the information to be transmitted and the technical specifications for the implementation, approval, and release of the software solutions referred to in Article 24 of Legislative Decree No. 1 of January 8, 2024, for the electronic storage and electronic transmission of anonymous daily fee data referred to in Article 2, paragraph 1, of Legislative Decree No. 127 of August 5, 2015, have been updated. This is introduced on their official website along with the additional attachments regarding technical specifications for the software. Now it is version 1.2.
The following changes have been introduced:
- Provider certification requirement: a new requirement has been included mandating that all Providers must possess valid ISO certificates.
- Seed of activation initialization (Paragraph 7.2): Information has been added detailing the process for the initialization of the Seed of activation (located in Paragraph 7.2).
- Hash code format update (Paragraph 7.2): The format of the fields containing hash codes has been updated (also in Paragraph 7.2) to ensure consistency and compatibility with current standards.
- Typographical and path corrections: Additional typographical errors have been corrected throughout the technical specifications document, and incorrect paths have also been rectified to improve overall accuracy and usability.
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