even the Revenue authorities he's going on vacation. From 1st to 31th August 2026 in fact, the summer tax break, with the suspension of the sending of numerous documents by theInland Revenue and Revenue-Collection Agency.
The pause concerns both the documents arriving from the financial administration and some deadlines connected to the obligations, with the recovery of the fiscal calendar set at SeptemberHowever, situations where it is necessary to intervene without postponement for urgent reasons are excluded.
Taxes, fiscal truce begins: what stops in August
During the month of August, the sending of documents by the Revenue Agency and the Revenue Collection Agency relating to cartelle tax collectors, communications of irregularities, friendly warnings e compliance letters.
The suspension specifically concerns procedures related to automatic and formal checks of declarations, as well as requests for documents, data, and clarifications from the offices. The suspended deadlines will return to starting from September 5th 2026.
The truce also involves the collection: The notification of tax bills is suspended throughout August, with approximately two million documents set to remain unprocessed. However, the suspension is not complete: urgent documents may be served, such as those necessary to avoid the statute of limitations on assessments or other mandatory situations. For friendly notices resulting from automated checks, the 60-day payment deadline for the first installment or lump sum payment is also suspended, while the deadlines for subsequent installments remain unchanged.
Tax payments postponed: deadlines suspended until September 4th
The summer break does not only block the shipments, but also the calendar Payments. From August 1st to September 4th, 2026, the deadlines for paying the sums requested by the Tax Office are suspended.
The count will restart from September 5th, with an overall delay of approximately five weeks. For example, those who receive a document with a payment deadline of 60 days before the suspension begins will be able to make up the lost days and have more time to comply.
Tax appeals: tax justice also halts in August
The case of the judicial documents, such as tax appeals, defense briefs, and appeals before the tax courts. The traditional summer suspension of procedural deadlines applies here, as provided for from August 1st to 31th 2026During these 31 days, the deadline for challenging a tax decision or filing documents is suspended. The countdown restarts on September 1, 2026.
The summer break therefore represents a real break for taxpayers and professionals: throughout August, the tax calendar slows down, while the main deadlines will resume with the arrival of September.
