Italy
🇮🇹 Italy
Company Identifiers
Italy’s implementation provides comprehensive company identification through multiple registry codes:
- VAT (
partita IVA
): Primary business identifier for tax purposes - taxCode (
codice fiscale
): Italian fiscal code, may differ from VAT for some entities - cciaa: Chamber of Commerce code indicating the provincial chamber
- reaCode: Economic and Administrative Register number
Search Capabilities
- By company name (contains matching):
search("Barilla")
- By VAT code (with or without IT prefix):
search("01654010345")
orsearch("IT01654010345")
- By tax code:
search("03943150270")
Legal Forms
Italy supports 70+ legal form classifications with official Italian descriptions:
Italian Legal Form Description |
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ALTRE FORME |
ASSOCIAZIONE |
ASSOCIAZIONE IMPRESA |
ASSOCIAZIONE IN PARTECIPAZIONE |
AZIENDA AUTONOMA STATALE |
AZIENDA MUNICIPALE |
AZIENDA PROVINCIALE |
AZIENDA REGIONALE |
AZIENDA SPECIALE |
AZIENDA SPECIALE DI CUI AL DLGS 267/2000 |
AZIENDA SPECIALE REA |
COMUNIONE EREDITARIA |
CONSORZIO |
CONSORZIO CON ATTIVITA’ ESTERNA |
CONSORZIO DI CUI AL DLGS 267/2000 |
CONSORZIO FIDI |
CONSORZIO INTERCOMUNALE |
CONSORZIO MUNICIPALE |
CONSORZIO SENZA ATTIVITA’ ESTERNA |
CONTRATTO DI RETE DOTATO DI SOGGETTIVITA’ GIURIDICA |
COOPERATIVA SOCIALE |
ENTE |
ENTE DI CUI ALLA L.R. 21-12-93 N88 |
ENTE DIRITTO PUBBLICO |
ENTE ECCLESIASTICO |
ENTE ECCLESIASTICO CIVILMENTE RICONOSCIUTO |
ENTE IMPRESA |
ENTE MORALE |
ENTE PUBBLICO COMMERCIALE |
ENTE PUBBLICO ECONOMICO |
ENTE SOCIALE |
FONDAZIONE |
FONDAZIONE IMPRESA |
GRUPPO EUROPEO DI INTERESSE ECONOMICO |
IMPRESA FAMILIARE |
IMPRESA INDIVIDUALE |
ISTITUTO DI CREDITO |
ISTITUTO DI CREDITO DI DIRITTO PUBBLICO |
ISTITUTO RELIGIOSO |
MUTUA ASSICURAZIONE |
NON PRECISATA |
PERSONA FISICA |
PICCOLA SOCIETA’ COOPERATIVA |
PICCOLA SOCIETA’ COOPERATIVA A RESPONSABILITA’ LIMITATA |
SOCIETA’ A RESPONSABILITA’ LIMITATA |
SOCIETA’ A RESPONSABILITA’ LIMITATA A CAPITALE RIDOTTO |
SOCIETA’ A RESPONSABILITA’ LIMITATA CON UNICO SOCIO |
SOCIETA’ A RESPONSABILITA’ LIMITATA SEMPLIFICATA |
SOCIETA’ ANONIMA |
SOCIETA’ CONSORTILE |
SOCIETA’ CONSORTILE A RESPONSABILITA’ LIMITATA |
SOCIETA’ CONSORTILE COOPERATIVA A RESPONSABILITA’ LIMITATA |
SOCIETA’ CONSORTILE IN ACCOMANDITA SEMPLICE |
SOCIETA’ CONSORTILE IN NOME COLLETTIVO |
SOCIETA’ CONSORTILE PER AZIONI |
SOCIETA’ COOPERATIVA |
SOCIETA’ COOPERATIVA A RESPONSABILITA ILLIMITATA |
SOCIETA’ COOPERATIVA A RESPONSABILITA LIMITATA |
SOCIETA’ COOPERATIVA CONSORTILE |
SOCIETA’ COOPERATIVA EUROPEA |
SOCIETA’ COSTITUITA IN BASE A LEGGI DI ALTRO STATO |
SOCIETA’ DI FATTO |
SOCIETA’ DI MUTUO SOCCORSO |
SOCIETA’ EUROPEA |
SOCIETA’ IN ACCOMANDITA PER AZIONI |
SOCIETA’ IN ACCOMANDITA SEMPLICE |
SOCIETA’ IN NOME COLLETTIVO |
SOCIETA’ IRREGOLARE |
SOCIETA’ NON PREVISTA DALLA LEGISLAZIONE ITALIANA |
SOCIETA’ PER AZIONI |
SOCIETA’ PER AZIONI CON SOCIO UNICO |
SOCIETA’ SEMPLICE |
SOCIETA’ TRA PROFESSIONISTI |
SOGGETTO ESTERO |
Activity Classifications
Italy provides comprehensive activity classification through multiple nomenclatures with sophisticated processing logic:
ATECO Classifications (Italian Standard):
- ATECO2025: Latest Italian classification standard
- Primary: The main business activity (first code returned)
- Secondary: Additional business activities (remaining codes)
- ATECO2022: Previous Italian classification standard
- Primary: The main business activity (first code returned)
- Secondary: Additional business activities (remaining codes)
All ATECO codes include English descriptions derived from official mappings and translations.
Single-Value Classifications:
- RAE: Italian Economic Administrative Register classification (single code)
- SAE: Italian Statistical Administrative classification (single code)
- SIC: US Standard Industrial Classification (single code)
AI-Mapped International Classifications:
- ISIC: International Standard Industrial Classification (AI-inferred, single code)
- NACE: European standard classification (AI-inferred, single code)
ISIC/NACE Generation Priority:
- Primary ATECO2025 code (if available)
- Primary ATECO2022 code (if ATECO2025 unavailable)
- RAE code (if no ATECO codes available)
- SAE code (if no other codes available)
The AI uses semantic analysis to map the highest-priority available classification to international standards, ensuring accurate cross-referencing while maintaining single, authoritative ISIC/NACE codes.
Note: ATECO code lengths vary from 2-6 digits depending on the company’s registered activities and data availability in Italian registries. There is no universal logic differentiating code length based on primary vs secondary status.
Example: Barilla G. E R. Fratelli SPA
In this example:
- Primary activity: “1073” (Manufacture of farinaceous products) from ATECO2025
- ISIC/NACE generation: Based on primary ATECO2025 code “1073”
- Secondary activities: Multiple additional ATECO codes for various installation services
- Registry codes: Single values for RAE (pasta manufacturing) and SAE (productive enterprises)