The new year will bring tighter measures to tackle tax evasion in Italy. The Italian Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) has issued detailed guidance on the upcoming requirement to connect electronic cash registers with electronic payment systems. The new Budget Law introduces changes to how POS payments are managed. Here’s what will change from 1 January 2026.
What’s new for POS payments in 2026
In a recent announcement, the Italian Revenue Agency explained that the new system — coming into effect on 1 January 2026 — was developed in consultation with trade associations. Rather than requiring a physical connection, it will use a dedicated online service available in the secure area of the Agency’s website.
The Agency has outlined the steps that businesses will need to follow to link their POS terminals or other electronic payment tools with their electronic cash registers. As mentioned, the new rules will apply from 1 January 2026.
How the new POS payment system will work
To connect POS terminals with electronic cash registers, business owners — either directly or through an intermediary — will need to access their personal area on the Agency’s website and link the serial number of their registered cash register (already recorded in the Anagrafe Tributaria, or Tax Registry) with the identifying details of their electronic payment tools.
To make things easier, the procedure will show the business owner a list of their payment instruments, as previously reported to the Agency by financial operators.
If daily sales data are recorded and transmitted electronically using the Agency’s online system rather than through a cash register, the connection can be made directly within that same procedure. The new features will be available from the beginning of March, with the exact date to be announced on the Agency’s official website.
Gradual registration deadlines
For payment instruments already in use as of 1 January 2026, or used between 1 and 31 January 2026, the Revenue Agency has set a 45-day deadline — starting from the launch of the online service — to complete registration.
Once the system is fully operational, the registration of a new payment instrument or any updates must be carried out from the sixth day of the second month following the date on which the payment tool becomes available, and in any case no later than the last working day of that month.