ITALY-SDI

The Italian central hub for electronic invoices — mandatory pass-through for every invoice.

Definition

SdI operated by Agenzia delle Entrate. FatturaPA format (XML based on EN 16931). Workflow: sender → SdI → checks → recipient. Statuses: RC (receipt OK), NS (not delivered), MC (mancata consegna). Electronic notifications mandatory. ~2.4 billion invoices processed in 2023.

Origin

Launched by legislative decree 127/2015. Extended to mandatory B2B by decree law 119/2018 effective 1 January 2019.

Example in context

An Italian SME sending a signed FatturaPA XML to a customer, transiting through SdI which notifies the buyer within 5 min.

Related terms

• FatturaPA — format carried by SdI.