FISCAL · FAQ
FAQ
XML and delivery
01 · What is an electronic invoice?
It is a structured XML document. Italian invoices use SdI; a PDF alone is not the electronic invoice.
Official source ↗02 · What does SdI do?
It validates the file, delivers it where possible and returns notifications. Keep receipts with the document.
Official source ↗03 · Do PDF and XML serve the same purpose?
No. XML is the structured document; the courtesy PDF makes it easier to read and share.
Official source ↗04 · What should I prepare?
Business name, tax identifiers, address, regime and delivery details. Complete the company profile before issuing.
05 · What is the recipient code for?
It identifies the delivery channel, not your profession. Use the code shown in settings.
Official source ↗06 · Where do I register delivery details?
In the Italian agency’s electronic-address registration service. Fiscal links it beside the recipient code.
Official source ↗07 · Can I use certified email?
Yes. Italian PEC delivery uses 0000000 plus PECDestinatario. Register the Fiscal channel to receive invoices in the portal.
Official source ↗08 · Which code is used for an Italian consumer?
Usually 0000000. Include the required tax details and provide a readable copy.
Official source ↗09 · Does a foreign customer receive through SdI?
Do not assume international delivery. Italian reporting and the copy supplied to the customer are separate.
Official source ↗10 · Do public-sector and B2B codes match?
No. An Italian public-office code has six characters; private channels usually seven. Select the right buyer type.
Official source ↗Issuing, results and numbering
11 · Can I save a draft?
Yes. A draft is not a transmission. Check number, date, buyer and amounts before sending.
12 · How do I check the result?
Open the invoice row or details. Submission, delivery, non-delivery and rejection are different states.
13 · Does rejection mean delivery?
No. Read the reason, fix the cause and follow the applicable resubmission procedure.
Official source ↗14 · Are non-delivery and rejection the same?
No. A non-delivered invoice may have passed SdI processing; rejection indicates a failed check.
Official source ↗15 · Can I delete an issued invoice?
Not to erase its fiscal effects. Use the appropriate correction procedure and retain the original.
16 · How do I prepare a credit note?
Use the original document’s correction action, provide the reason and details, then verify before sending.
17 · What does TD01 mean?
TD01 - invoice. Fiscal displays codes alongside their descriptions.
Official source ↗18 · What does TD04 mean?
TD04 - credit note. It is a separate document linked to an invoice correction.
Official source ↗19 · Does numbering restart each year?
Fiscal separates counters by company, series, year and environment. A new year starts at the series initial value.
20 · Can I set the next number?
Yes, with the required settings permission. Controls prevent reusing already allocated numbers.
21 · Can different software use separate series?
Yes. Fiscal derives the series from the authorized API caller while retaining the company and separate counters.
22 · Do tests consume production numbers?
Environments are separate. Sandbox uses test series and must not transmit to the live channel.
VAT, stamp duty and contributions
23 · Does a flat-rate regime automatically charge VAT?
No. Configure the correct regime; VAT, exemption codes and wording depend on the transaction and fiscal profile.
24 · Is zero VAT enough to explain a transaction?
No. Where required, include the appropriate tax-nature code and explanatory wording.
Official source ↗25 · When may stamp duty apply?
Not solely from the total. Check transaction nature, qualifying amounts above €77.47 and possible exemptions.
Official source ↗26 · What is the usual electronic stamp duty?
The usual charge for a qualifying invoice is €2. Customer charging and tax payment are separate matters.
Official source ↗27 · Does Fiscal automatically pay stamp duty?
Document calculation is not payment to the tax agency. Check the agency lists and required payment.
Official source ↗28 · Is the 4% INPS surcharge always required?
Do not enable it merely because of registration. Fiscal separates surcharge choice from the pension profile.
29 · Can I keep the final price fixed?
The GROSS flow uses the paid total and splits applicable components. Check the summary before payment.
30 · Does buyer country alone determine VAT?
No. Buyer type, transaction, seller and regime also matter. Unconfigured cases are blocked.
31 · Does Fiscal automatically cover every country?
No. Languages and profiles do not prove an operational national channel. Issuance requires active rules and connection.
Preservation and history
32 · Are history and compliant preservation the same?
No. Viewing files in the portal does not prove that compliant preservation has completed.
Official source ↗33 · Is free preservation available from the agency?
Yes, enrolment in the Italian tax agency service is required. Fiscal links the official settings path.
Official source ↗34 · Does preservation include received invoices?
Verify that the agreement and process cover both issued and received invoices. A UI checkbox is not evidence.
Official source ↗35 · Where can I download documents?
Use PDF and XML actions in the invoice row and details, subject to permissions and file availability.
36 · Can I receive supplier invoices in Fiscal?
Configure the channel and register delivery with the agency. Keep received-document history in your workspace.
37 · Does importing resend an invoice?
No. Historical imports must not automatically retransmit previously issued documents to SdI.
38 · Does an imported PDF become fiscal XML?
No. Without original XML it remains history or an attachment, not a reconstructed electronic invoice.
API and included documents
39 · Can ecommerce use Fiscal?
Yes. Authorized software sends sale data; Fiscal reuses the company profile without copying it into the cart.
40 · Are API permissions company-specific?
Yes. Company context comes from the authorized identity, not an arbitrary browser-supplied identifier.
41 · Does retry create another invoice?
The same operation uses an idempotency key. Reuse it on retry to avoid duplicate documents and usage.
42 · What do callbacks do?
They update backend results from channel notifications. Clicking Send alone does not prove delivery.
43 · Do quotes and delivery notes consume quota?
No. Commercial quota covers the plan’s fiscal documents, not quotes or delivery notes.
44 · Do downloads, email and APIs cost another unit?
No. Downloads, email, APIs, callbacks and retries do not add usage for the same document.
Purchases and payments
45 · How do I buy Fiscal Start?
Create or sign into your account, complete the company and open Membership. Checkout uses configured annual pricing.
46 · When are extra packages credited?
Only after successful payment verified by webhook. Returning from checkout is not sufficient.
47 · Does Fiscal store card numbers or CVC?
No. Stripe handles card data. Saving a payment method for reuse requires explicit choice.
48 · Why does the bank request 3D Secure?
Payment may require strong authentication. Complete the bank verification without sharing codes with support.
49 · Does cancelled payment remove documents?
Cancelled payment does not credit extras. History and account status remain separate from checkout.
50 · Are AVSOF and customer invoices separate?
Yes. Invoices for buying Fiscal and documents issued for your business have separate contexts.
Access, privacy and updates
51 · Can I use Fiscal on a phone?
Yes. Responsive views adapt tables and controls while retaining permissions and operation checks.
52 · Must I accept statistics to use the site?
No. Reject in the banner or change footer preferences. Access and purchases do not depend on analytics consent.
53 · Is ViDA already a new XML switch?
No. A schema change is insufficient: applicable rules, dates and channels are required. Fiscal separates roadmap from live flows.
Official source ↗54 · How do I ask for help safely?
Contact info@avsof.com or Elena on +39 049 674 7089. Explain the issue and redact unnecessary data in attachments.
