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The Italian fiscal code card, officially known as Italy's Codice Fiscale, is the tax code card in Italy; similar to a Social Security Number (SSN) card in the United States. The tax code in Italy is an alphanumeric code of 16 characters. The card serves to identify, unambiguously for tax purposes, individuals residing in Italy irrespective of residency status.
The number is issued by the Italian tax office. Each person in the past was handed a plastic card with a magnetic strip, bearing the tax code as well as the surname, given name(s), sex, place and province of birth (or country of birth if foreign), date of birth and date of issue. Today, the tax or fiscal code card has been replaced by a combined Italian health insurance card for qualifying residents which shows a date of expiry.
[edit] Privacy
The tax code of a citizen reveals information on the persons name, their date of birth and the town of birth, which is a privacy concern. This information is not strictly necessary for tax purposes, however, a citizen is forced to reveal the information.
[edit] References
- National identification number
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