VAT number / self-employment registration
partite IVA
par-TEE-tah EE-vah
Essential for self-employment in Italy. 'IVA' stands for 'Imposta sul Valore Aggiunto' (Value Added Tax).
Ho aperto la partita IVA per lavorare come freelance.
I opened a VAT number to work as a freelancer.
Con la partita IVA posso emettere fatture.
With a VAT number I can issue invoices.