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Italy and EU digital document and wallet reforms

Overview

In early August 2026, Italy advanced its digitisation push. On 2 August, the Senate’s Finance Commission approved a binding opinion on the Omnibus decree (Law No. 430) that makes electronic receipts a consumer right. This obliges retailers to issue e-receipts by email upon request and requires upgrades to cash-register systems to include secure signatures and digital archiving. Concurrently, the “Cassetto fiscale” portal was expanded, allowing taxpayers to view electronically signed tax documents, such as liquidation notices and registration tax assessments, online via SPID, CIE, or CNS. On 5 August, the government activated the IT Wallet, a digital-document platform embedded in the IO app. Managed by PagoPA S.p.A. with electronic attestations issued by the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato (IPZS), the service allows citizens to store licences and health cards on smartphones. A decree made the IT Wallet compulsory for all public administrations, which must register as “authentic sources” by 3 August 2027 and can begin issuing attestations from 3 February 2028. While adoption is optional for individuals, the service is free for basic use. By mid-August, the IT Wallet began transitioning into a national digital trust infrastructure. This shift extends beyond public administration to include banks, financial intermediaries, and utility providers. Moving from document-based logic to verifiable credentials, the system allows customers to present certified attributes directly from the source. In September 2026, the ecosystem expanded its document offerings via the IO app, with digital electoral cards, ISEE certificates, and health suitability booklets expected by year-end. Additionally, Intesa became the first accredited private verifier for the IT-Wallet federation. Working with IPZS, Intesa will provide infrastructure to validate attributes such as age, residency, and professional qualifications. These developments align with the European eIDAS2 framework, which mandates digital wallet acceptance for private sector identification starting 24 December 2027.

Entities

Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato · IT Wallet · PagoPA · European Union · App IO

Timeline

  1. about 15 hours ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    European Union mandates digital identity wallets by 2026

    The EU requires member states to offer certified digital identity wallets by December 2026, allowing citizens to securely manage documents like IDs and licenses on mobile devices.

  2. 8 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    European Union to launch digital identity wallet this year

    The European Union plans to launch the European Digital Identity Wallet this year, allowing users to store official documents and use selective sharing to protect privacy across the EU.

  3. 12 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    European Union to launch digital identity wallet by 2026

    The European Union plans to launch the European Digital Identity Wallet by late 2026, allowing citizens to store IDs, driver's licenses, and diplomas on smartphones for use across the EU.

  4. 19 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 5 sources
    IT-Wallet expands digital documents and gains first private verifier

    Italy's IT-Wallet is expanding to include digital electoral cards and ISEE certificates, while Intesa becomes the first private accredited verifier for electronic certificates under the eIDAS2 framework.

  5. about 1 month ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    European Union prepares for mandatory Digital Identity Wallet rollout

    The EU is moving toward mandatory implementation of the European Digital Identity Wallet, requiring member states to provide digital wallets by late 2026 and private sectors to accept them by 2027.

  6. about 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 7 sources
    Italy transitions IT-Wallet to national digital trust infrastructure

    Italy's IT-Wallet is transitioning into a national digital trust infrastructure, moving from experimental use to a federated model involving public and private entities to manage verifiable credentials.

  7. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Italy makes IT Wallet mandatory for public administration

    Italy's new decree makes the IT Wallet mandatory for public administrations, with PagoPA providing infrastructure and the State Mint issuing electronic attestations. Citizens can still use paper documents.

  8. about 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources
    Italy launches IT Wallet digital document platform via app IO

    Italy's IT Wallet, integrated into app IO, lets citizens store digital documents with legal value. PagoPA runs the infrastructure, IPZS issues attestations, and public bodies must join by Aug 2027.

  9. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Italy requires electronic receipts on customer request

    Italy’s Senate mandates email receipts on demand and expands the Cassetto fiscale portal, letting taxpayers view tax notices online with electronic signatures.

Sources

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