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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.

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02 · What does SdI do?

It validates the file, delivers it where possible and returns notifications. Keep receipts with the document.

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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.

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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.

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06 · Where do I register delivery details?

In the Italian agency’s electronic-address registration service. Fiscal links it beside the recipient code.

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07 · Can I use certified email?

Yes. Italian PEC delivery uses 0000000 plus PECDestinatario. Register the Fiscal channel to receive invoices in the portal.

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08 · Which code is used for an Italian consumer?

Usually 0000000. Include the required tax details and provide a readable copy.

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09 · Does a foreign customer receive through SdI?

Do not assume international delivery. Italian reporting and the copy supplied to the customer are separate.

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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.

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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.

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14 · Are non-delivery and rejection the same?

No. A non-delivered invoice may have passed SdI processing; rejection indicates a failed check.

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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.

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18 · What does TD04 mean?

TD04 - credit note. It is a separate document linked to an invoice correction.

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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.

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25 · When may stamp duty apply?

Not solely from the total. Check transaction nature, qualifying amounts above €77.47 and possible exemptions.

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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.

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27 · Does Fiscal automatically pay stamp duty?

Document calculation is not payment to the tax agency. Check the agency lists and required payment.

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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.

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33 · Is free preservation available from the agency?

Yes, enrolment in the Italian tax agency service is required. Fiscal links the official settings path.

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34 · Does preservation include received invoices?

Verify that the agreement and process cover both issued and received invoices. A UI checkbox is not evidence.

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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.

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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.

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