E-Invoicing on Mac: FatturaPA & SdI Italy

In Italy, electronic invoicing has been mandatory since 2019 for nearly all domestic B2B and B2C sales — a PDF by email is no longer enough. Every invoice travels as FatturaPA XML through the state Sistema di Interscambio (SdI). On the Mac, GrandTotal generates the FatturaPA format natively and, via a beta integration, sends it through Aruba straight to the SdI – without manually uploading to a web portal.

GrandTotal & Aruba

GrandTotal exports the FatturaPA XML natively. For direct delivery to the SdI there is a beta integration with Aruba, one of Italy's largest e-invoicing providers. Aruba digitally signs the invoice, transmits it to the SdI and handles the legally required archiving (conservazione sostitutiva).

1. Create an Aruba account

Sign up at fatturazioneelettronica.aruba.it and set up an account for electronic invoicing. To send from GrandTotal you need the username and password of your Aruba account.

2. Enable FatturaPA in GrandTotal

Open the client's master data and scroll to the E-Invoice section. Choose (BETA) FatturaPA tramite aruba.it from the dropdown. Under Codice Destinatario enter the 7-character recipient code – or the PEC address if no codice is available. Then click the settings icon to store your credentials. You only need to enter them once – they apply to all clients using FatturaPA.

• Username / Password: The credentials of your Aruba account.
• Environment: Choose test to try things out or production for real delivery to the SdI.
• Regime Fiscale: Your tax regime, e.g. RF01 – Ordinario or RF19 – Forfettario. It determines the correct tax treatment in the XML (such as the Natura codes for 0 % VAT).
• Attach PDF invoice: Also attaches the designed PDF of your invoice as an Allegato – so the recipient receives a readable fattura di cortesia alongside the XML.