Services contract between businesses (Italy)
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For a business or professional entrusting a continuing service to another business in Italy (cleaning, maintenance, IT support, consulting): an Italian contract covering scope, duration, price, e-invoicing through the SdI, payment term, late-payment interest under Legislative Decree 231/2002, the provider's duties, confidentiality and withdrawal on notice, specifically approved (arts. 1341–1342 of the Italian Civil Code). No exclusive jurisdiction or penalties. Signed in two copies, or digitally, with each party also signing the approval of clauses.
- Made for use in Italy
- Last updated October 14, 2026
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When to use this document
- Your company in Italy is hiring a cleaning firm for the office and wants a written contract.
- You have only a verbal deal with an IT supplier and want to fix the price, terms and payment.
- A client keeps paying late and you want a clear payment term in the next contract.
- You need a services contract between two companies with a notice period for ending it.
What you fill in
The details the document asks for.
- Client
- Client's address
- Client's codice fiscale or VAT number (partita IVA)
- Client's PEC address (if any)
- Client's representative
- Provider
- Provider's address
- Provider's codice fiscale or VAT number (partita IVA)
- Provider's PEC address (if any)
- Provider's representative (or “in person”)
- Services
- Start date
- End of the contract (leave empty if it is open-ended)
- Notice period in days
- Fee
- Period the fee covers
- Payment term (days)
- Other terms
- City
- Date
Common questions
- What is the payment term between businesses in Italy?
- If the contract says nothing, 30 days from receipt of the invoice or of the service (Legislative Decree 231/2002). The parties may agree a different term, but more than 60 days only expressly and if not grossly unfair to the creditor. From the day after the due date, late-payment interest runs automatically at the ECB reference rate plus eight points, and a flat €40 for recovery costs is due. The document lets you choose the term in days.
- Why does the Italian services contract have a second signature for withdrawal?
- When one party offers the other a pre-drafted contract, the clauses listed in art. 1341 of the Italian Civil Code, including a right to withdraw, are valid only if specifically approved in writing. That is why the document lists the withdrawal clause by number and content and asks both parties for a separate signature. The contract has no exclusive jurisdiction, penalty or limitation-of-liability clauses; anyone adding them must also add them to the specific approval.
- Must the service provider issue an electronic invoice in Italy?
- Yes, if it holds a VAT number: in Italy an invoice between businesses can only be issued electronically through the Agenzia delle Entrate's Exchange System (SdI), flat-rate taxpayers included since 1 January 2024. A PDF or paper document is not a valid invoice. The contract refers to this duty; the payment term runs from receipt of the electronic invoice.
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