Review your Invoice XML structure and correct the issue described by this rule. Check relevant cbc: and cac: elements per CIUS-IT (Italy) (IT-02). You can also use Invoice Navigator's compliance engine to correct this automatically in your pipeline.

Is IT-02 a critical error?

IT-02 should be reviewed and corrected to ensure optimal compliance.

Can IT-02 be automatically fixed?

Many instances of IT-02 can be automatically corrected using Invoice Navigator's compliance engine. The fix is applied in your pipeline with full audit evidence.

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`IT-02`:Italian invoices should include SDI recipient code

Italian invoices should include SDI recipient code. This validation rule ensures Invoice compliance with CIUS-IT (Italy).

Severity

Info

Rule set

CIUS-IT (Italy)

Country

ITA

Fix type

BLOCKED

Engine Classification

Financial or legal field · Modification blocked by policy

What is IT-02?

IT-02 is a info validation rule defined in the CIUS-IT (Italy) specification (ITA national rules). It checks whether italian invoices should include sdi recipient code.

This rule flags a potential compliance issue that should be reviewed. While it may not block transmission, correcting it improves interoperability and audit readiness.

This error requires manual correction — financial fields are protected by policy.Test This Error ↓

Why This Error Matters

Italian e-invoicing regulations require this for legal compliance. Invoices missing this information may be rejected by Italian government portals and business partners.

While IT-02 does not block transmission, ignoring it degrades your invoice quality score. Receivers and tax authorities increasingly use these signals to flag suppliers for manual review.

Validator Behavior

·Rejected by SDI (Sistema di Interscambio)
·Error returned: IT-02
·Specification: CIUS-IT (Italy)

Before / After

Failing XML

<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue: Italian invoices should include SDI recipient code -->
</Invoice>

Corrected XML

<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue resolved per CIUS-IT (Italy) -->
</Invoice>

Technical Reference

SpecCIUS-IT (Italy)

Seeing this in production? The API handles IT-02 automatically. See the fix response →

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Last updated: 27 February 2026

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