BR-IT-02
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🇮🇹 BR-IT-02: Missing Codice Destinatario in Italy

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Italian B2B invoices require a 7-character Codice Destinatario (recipient code) for SDI routing, or a PEC email address.

Quick Facts
Severity
Error (rejection)
Ruleset
peppol-bis-3
Mandate
B2B Mandatory
Fix Type
Needs input

Why This Matters in Italy

Italy requires e-invoicing using FatturaPA (XML). Invoices with this error will be rejected. They cannot be processed for Italy compliance.

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How to Fix BR-IT-02

  1. 1
    Get recipient code
    Ask your customer for their 7-character SDI code
  2. 2
    Alternative PEC
    If no code, use their certified PEC email address
  3. 3
    Add to invoice
    Use EndpointID with schemeID 0201 for SDI code

Italy E-Invoicing Requirements

Phase
Status
Scope
B2G
Live (Jun 2014)
All public administration suppliers
B2B
Live (Jan 2019)
All domestic transactions
B2C
Live (Jan 2019)
All domestic transactions
Flat-rate taxpayers
Live (Jul 2022)
Extended to forfettari regime

Common Causes

  • •Customer code not collected
  • •Using old/invalid code
  • •Confusing PEC with regular email

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