ISSUANCE OF A TAX CODE OR CERTIFICATION OF AN EXISTING TAX CODE
The tax code is essential to carry out financial transactions in Italy: real estate transactions, inheritance, work, opening a bank account or enrolling in university. It is also issued to those who are not Italian citizens, subject to motivation. The service is free of charge and is reserved for private citizens exclusively residing in this consular district. Applications for minors, or on behalf of third parties, or by the heir for a deceased family member must contain additional documents. Companies or Companies must apply for the tax code in Italy from the headquarters of the Revenue Agency competent for the territory in the place of registration/headquarters of the Company/Company in Italy.
Procedure for foreign nationals
For the purpose of issuing the Tax Code, it is required to fill in the Application for Attribution form (downloadable at this link), which must be sent to consolare.mumbai@esteri.it. Once the application has been received, the applicant will be informed by e-mail about the next steps of the procedure.
Procedure for Italian citizens registered with AIRE
This is to inform you that as of July 15, 2024, Italian citizens registered with AIRE in the Consular Circumscription of this Consulate General can directly download the tax code attribution certificate through the Fast It Portal.
How?
- Access the Fast It Portal;
- Click on “Consular Registry and AIRE” and then on “Tax Code Attribution.”
- Confirm the data and start the request;
- Download independently (download) the Tax Code Attribution certificate
If you are unable to download the Tax Code Attribution Certificate:
- Register on the FAST IT portal, or log in if you already have an active account;
- Request the “Online Association” by clicking on “Consular Registry and AIRE” and then on “View your registry record.”
- Within 2 business days of the request, you will receive the message of successful association on your inbox.
- Log back into the portal and download the certificate.
Request for minors
In the case of minors, it will be necessary to send in addition to the minor’s identity document, also the identity document of the applicant adult and the pdf of the birth certificate or other document (showing the names of the parents) proving that the applicant has the right to act on behalf of the minor.
Application by heir for deceased person
In addition to the identity document of the deceased, the identity document of the applicant/heir and the pdf of the death certificate must also be submitted. In this case, proof of residence must be in the name of the applicant.
Application by students who are not Italian citizens
Please note that the Consulate General of Italy in Mumbai will issue Fiscal Codes to students who are not Italian citizens only if they have a certificate stating that they have been enrolled at an Italian school or university, as well as possessing a visa that has already been issued. Fiscal Code applications are requested from the relevant consular jurisdiction, so if the visa has been issued in Mumbai but the student is resident outside the Mumbai consular circoscirtion, he or she will have to apply to the relevant Italian consulate.
SPID
As of Oct. 1, 2020, SPID, the Sistema Pubblico di Identità Digitale (Public Digital Identity System), provides access to online services of the Public Administration and participating private entities through the creation of a single Digital Identity that can be used from computers, tablets and smartphones. Italian citizens enrolled in AIRE at this Consular Constituency cannot apply for an Italian health card, so in order to apply for SPID they must obtain a copy of their tax code.
SPID is free of charge. For more information and a list of providers see:
https://www.spid.gov.it/richiedi-spid?lang=it
Italian citizens living abroad MUST apply for SPID by December 31, 2022.
SPID will become the only way to access the FASTIT service, thus the only way to request most Consular services.
To obtain SPID you will need:
- valid Italian identification document (ID card, passport, Italian driver’s license – citizenship does not appear in the English one)
- certification of tax code
- e-mail address
- cell phone number for personal use (check if the service specifically requires an Italian cell phone because this may make it more difficult to send or receive messages).
For the issuance of the tax code certification, read the information at the top of this page.
It is recommended that Italian citizens living abroad select an operator that allows identification via webcam or through Apps on smartphones.
SPID replaces the previous PIN credentials for accessing “Fiscoline” for filing tax returns. All information is available on the Agenzia delle Entrate website: https://www.agenziaentrate.gov.it/wps/portal/entrate/home