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PhrasesAt the TobacconistPosso avere lo scontrino?
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Posso avere lo scontrino?

Can I have the receipt?

Pronunciation

scon-TRI-no — three syllables; stress on the second. The 'sc' before a consonant is simply 'sk'.

When to use it

Use this to request a receipt after paying. In Italy, businesses are legally obliged to issue receipts (scontrini fiscali) and failure to do so is subject to a fine. Customers who leave without a receipt may be fined too if checked by tax police.

What it means

'Posso avere' (can I have) + 'lo scontrino' is the standard request. Under Italian fiscal law (obbligo di scontrino), the tabaccheria must issue a scontrino fiscale for every transaction. Since 2020, electronic receipts (scontrino elettronico) are transmitted automatically to the tax authority.

Variations

Mi fa lo scontrino?

Can you give me the receipt?

More colloquial — literally 'do you make me the receipt'

Ho bisogno dello scontrino per la rimborso.

I need the receipt for the reimbursement.

Explaining the reason — sometimes for work expense claims

Ha già mandato lo scontrino elettronico?

Have you already sent the electronic receipt?

Since 2020, electronic receipts are transmitted digitally to the taxman

Mini Dialogue

— Posso avere lo scontrino? — Certo, eccolo. — Grazie. Lo conservo per la nota spese. — Capisco. Buona giornata.

— Can I have the receipt? — Of course, here it is. — Thank you. I'll keep it for my expense report. — I understand. Have a good day.

Cultural Note

The scontrino fiscale is taken very seriously in Italy. The Guardia di Finanza (financial police) occasionally conduct spot checks outside shops, and a customer found without a receipt can be fined along with the shopkeeper. This system was designed to combat widespread tax evasion in the retail sector.