scontrini

Scontrini is the plural of scontrino, the fiscal receipt issued at the point of sale in Italy. It serves as proof of purchase and as documentation for tax purposes. The scontrino is generated by cash registers or point-of-sale systems at the moment of the sale and may be printed on paper or issued electronically, depending on the merchant’s setup.

A typical scontrino contains identifying information about the seller (name or business name, partita IVA, address), the date and time of the transaction, a list of items or a total amount, the applicable IVA rates and the tax amount, the total payable, and the payment method. It may also include a transaction or receipt number used for controls and returns. The document is intended to be retained by the business for regulatory and auditing purposes, and customers may use it as evidence of purchase for warranty claims or returns.

In recent years Italy has moved toward electronic processing of receipts. Many businesses use electronic cash registers that transmit sales data to the tax authorities, in what is commonly referred to as scontrino elettronico. This can involve transmission to the Agenzia delle Entrate and the use of the Registro dei corrispettivi, which collects daily totals of receipts. The overarching aim is to improve tax compliance and traceability of sales while preserving the customer’s right to obtain documentation of a purchase.

For consumers, lo scontrino remains an important document for warranties, refunds, and eligible tax deductions where applicable. The term is also used colloquially to refer to small purchase receipts in general.