DOC-1060/italian-proof-of-reg peer review

Author: racene-swan

docs/partnership/document-center/company-registration/italy.mdx

@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ import DocumentsIntro from '../partials/_intro-registration.mdx';
 
 <DocumentsIntro country="🇮🇹 Italy" />
 
+
 ## Companies {#companies}
 
 ### Legal forms {#company-types}
-The following table describes the legal forms typically found for companies registered in Italy.
 
 | Legal form (Italian)                                               | Description                                        |
 |---|---|
@@ -25,74 +25,67 @@ The following table describes the legal forms typically found for companies regi
 | Società di mutuo soccorso                                          | Mutual aid societies                               |
 
 ### Accepted documents {#company-documents}
-The following table lists the proof of registration documents accepted for companies registered in Italy.
+
 :::info Document request
-*Documents marked with an asterisk are mandatory for all legal forms.
+*Documents marked with an asterisk are mandatory.
 All other documents may be requested on a case-by-case basis.
 :::
 
 | Document type (Italian) | Description | Details |
 |---|---|---|
-| Visura camerale (Visura ordinaria della società di capitale) | Proof of company registration | <ul><li>Retrieved by Swan</li><li>Official document from the Chamber of Commerce</li><li>Dated</li></ul> |
-| Statuto sociale or Atto costitutivo della società | Articles of Association (retrieved by Swan) | <ul><li>Stamped by the notary</li></ul> |
-| Documento d'identità del titolare effettivo | Identity documents of Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs) | <ul><li>All valid identity (ID) documents are accepted</li><li>If the ID does not include an Italian tax ID number, the Italian national health card (*Tessera Sanitaria*) will be requested</li><li>Must be submitted in color</li><li>Both sides must be submitted (if applicable)</li></ul> |
-| Prova dell'indirizzo personale | Proofs of address of UBOs | <ul><li>Proof of address must be dated within the last 3 months</li></ul> |
-| Procura <br /> Documento d'identità del rappresentante legale | Power of Attorney and identity document of the legal representative | <ul><li>Must be dated (within the last year) and signed</li><li>Identity document required if the legal representative is not the account holder</li></ul> |
-| Modulo per le persone politicamente esposte | Politically Exposed Person (PEP) form | <ul><li>Will be sent to the end user (based on communication preferences)</li><li>Must be signed and dated</li></ul> |
-| Bilancio finanziario | Financial statements (retrieved by Swan) | <ul><li>Dated within the last 3 months</li></ul> |
-| Dichiarazione giurata degli azionari effettivi della società | Sworn statement | <ul><li>Signed</li><li>Dated within the last 3 months</li></ul> |
-| Organigramma aziendale | Company structure chart | <ul><li>Internal company document showing the holding structure</li></ul> |
+| Visura camerale (Visura ordinaria della società di capitale) | Proof of company registration | <ul><li>Retrieved by Swan</li><li> An official document from the Chamber of Commerce, dated.</li></ul> |
+| Statuto sociale or Atto costitutivo della società | Articles of Association | <ul><li>Retrieved by Swan</li><li>Must be stamped by the notary.</li></ul> |
+| Documento d'identità del titolare effettivo | Identity documents of Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs) | <ul><li>All valid identity (ID) documents are accepted.</li><li>If the ID does not include an Italian tax ID number, the Italian national health card (*Tessera Sanitaria*) will be requested.</li><li>Must be submitted in color, both sides (if applicable).</li></ul> |
+| Prova dell'indirizzo personale | Proof of address of UBOs | <ul><li>Must be dated within the last 3 months.</li></ul> |
+| Procura <br /> Documento d'identità del rappresentante legale | Power of Attorney and ID document of the legal representative | <ul><li>Must be dated within the last year and signed.</li><li>An ID document is required if the legal representative is not the account holder.</li></ul> |
+| Modulo per le persone politicamente esposte | Politically Exposed Person (PEP) form | <ul><li>Will be sent to the end user (based on communication preferences).</li><li>Must be dated and signed.</li></ul> |
+| Bilancio finanziario | Financial statements | <ul><li>Retrieved by Swan</li><li>Must be dated within the last 3 months.</li></ul> |
+| Dichiarazione giurata degli azionari effettivi della società | Sworn statement | <ul><li>Must be signed and dated within the last 3 months.</li></ul> |
+| Organigramma aziendale | Company structure chart | <ul><li>An internal company document showing the holding structure.</li></ul> |
 
 ## Self-employed individuals and freelancers {#self-employed}
 
 ### Legal forms {#self-employed-types}
-The following table describes the legal forms relevant to self-employed individuals and freelancers in Italy.
 
 | Legal form (Italian) | Description |
 |---|---|
 | Imprenditore individuale | Regulated liberal professions or self-employed |
 | Libero professionista | Non-regulated liberal professions or freelancers |
 
 ### Accepted documents {#self-employed-documents}
-The following table lists the accepted proof of registration documents for self-employed individuals and freelancers in Italy.
 
-:::info Document request
-Swan requests proof of registration documents from self-employed individuals and freelancers.
-:::
 
 | Document type (Italian) | Description | Details |
 |---|---|---|
-| Visura Camerale (Visura Ordinaria della società di Capitale) | Proof of registration* | <ul><li>Retrieved by Swan</li><li>Applies if the type of activity requires registration</li><li>Must be official and dated</li></ul> |
-| Dichiarazione delle imposte all'Agenzia delle Entrate | Individual tax return document | <ul><li>Retrieved by Swan if the VAT (Value-Added Tax) number is provided in onboarding form</li><li>Requested from the end user if the VAT number isn't provided</li><li>Most recent tax return</li></ul> |
-| Prova dell'indirizzo | Proof of address | <ul><li>Proof of address must be dated within the last 3 months</li></ul> |
-| Modulo per le persone politicamente esposte | Politically Exposed Person (PEP) form | <ul><li>Will be sent to the end user (based on your communication preferences)</li><li>Must be dated and signed</li></ul> |
-| Bilancio finanziario | Financial statements | <ul><li>Requested if their activity isn't registered</li><li>Dated within the last 3 months</li></ul> |
+| Visura Camerale (Visura Ordinaria della società di Capitale) | Proof of registration* | <ul><li>Retrieved by Swan</li><li>Applies if the type of activity requires registration.</li><li>Must be issued by an official source and dated.</li></ul> |
+| Dichiarazione delle imposte all'Agenzia delle Entrate | Individual tax return document | <ul><li>Retrieved by Swan if the VAT (Value-Added Tax) number is provided in the onboarding form.</li><li>If the VAT number is not provided, it will be requested directly from the end user.</li><li>Only the most recent tax return is accepted.</li></ul> |
+| Prova dell'indirizzo | Proof of address | <ul><li>Must be dated within the last 3 months.</li></ul> |
+| Modulo per le persone politicamente esposte | PEP form | <ul><li>This will be sent to the end user (based on your communication preferences).</li><li>Must be dated and signed.</li></ul> |
+| Bilancio finanziario | Financial statements | <ul><li>Requested if their activity isn't registered.</li><li>Must be dated within the last 3 months.</li></ul> |
 
 ## Associations {#associations}
 
 ### Legal forms {#association-types}
-The following table describes the legal forms relevant to associations in Italy.
 
 | Legal form (Italian) | Description |
 |---|---|
 | Organizzazioni non governative (ONG) | Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) |
 | ETS non commerciali | Non-commercial third sector entities |
-| Organizzazioni del commercio equo solidale, del microcredito, della finanza etica | Organizations of fair trade, microcredit, ethical finance |
+| Organizzazioni del commercio equo solidale, del microcredito, della finanza etica | Organizations of fair trade, microcredit, and ethical finance |
 | Organizzazioni e associazioni di migranti | Organizations and associations of migrants |
-| Imprese sociali, organizzazioni sindacali di lavoratori e imprenditori | Social enterprises, trade union organizations of workers and entrepreneurs |
+| Imprese sociali, organizzazioni sindacali di lavoratori e imprenditori | Social enterprises, trade union organizations of workers, and entrepreneurs |
 | Organizzazioni di volontariato | Volunteer organizations |
 | Associazioni di promozione sociale che abbiano tra le finalità statutarie la cooperazione allo sviluppo | Social promotion associations whose statutory aims include development cooperation |
 | Sindacato dell'abitazione | Homeowners' association |
 | Fondazione | Foundation |
 
 ### Accepted documents {#association-documents}
-The following table lists the accepted proof of registration documents for associations in Italy.
 
 | Document type (Italian) | Description | Details |
 |---|---|---|
-| Statuto sociale / Atto costitutivo della società | Articles of Association* | <br /><br /><ul><li>Must be dated</li><li>Must be signed</li></ul> |
-| Verbali, regolamento interno, elenco dei membri, registri di voto o documenti dei membri del consiglio* | Meeting minutes, house rules, member list, voting records, or board documents* | <br /><br /><ul><li>Must be the latest versions</li></ul> |
-| Visura ordinaria della società di capitale | Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) certificate (if applicable) | <br /><br /><ul><li>Internal company document</li><li>Must be signed</li></ul> |
-| Documento d'identità dell'azionario effettivo | Identity documents of UBOs | <br /><br /><ul><li>All valid ID documents (including passports) are accepted</li><li>If the end user doesn't provide the new ID (which includes the tax ID), we'll request the Italian national health card (Tessera Sanitaria) to retrieve the tax ID</li></ul> |
-| Prova dell'indirizzo personale dell'azionario effettivo | Proof of address of UBOs | <br /><br /><ul><li>Dated within the last 3 months</li></ul> |
-| Dichiarazione dei redditi dell'impresa | Company income tax return | <br /><br /><ul><li>Most recent tax return</li></ul> |
+| Statuto sociale / Atto costitutivo della società | Articles of Association* | <ul><li>Must be dated and signed. </li></ul> |
+| Verbali, regolamento interno, elenco dei membri, registri di voto o documenti dei membri del consiglio* | Meeting minutes, house rules, member lists, voting records, or board documents* | <ul><li>Must be the latest versions.</li></ul> |
+| Visura ordinaria della società di capitale | UBO certificate (if applicable) | <ul><li>An internal company document.</li><li>Must be signed.</li></ul> |
+| Documento d'identità dell'azionario effettivo | ID documents of UBOs | <ul><li>All valid ID documents (including passports) are accepted.</li><li>If the end user doesn't provide the new ID (which includes the tax ID), the Italian national health card (Tessera Sanitaria) will be requested to retrieve the tax ID.</li></ul> |
+| Prova dell'indirizzo personale dell'azionario effettivo | Proof of address of UBOs | <ul><li>Must be dated within the last 3 months.</li></ul> |
+| Dichiarazione dei redditi dell'impresa | Company income tax return | <ul><li>Must be the most recent tax return.</li></ul> |

docs/partnership/document-center/partials/_intro-registration.mdx

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 :::tip Document retrieval
-Whenever possible, Swan retrieves required documents independently.
+Whenever possible, Swan independently retrieves required documents. If retrieval isn't possible, Swan may request the documents listed on this page to open an account for your company registered in {props.country}.
 :::
 
 <span>
-<p>If it's not possible for Swan to retrieve a document, the list of documents on this page can be requested to open an account for your company registered in {props.country}.</p>
-<p>Documents must have been issued within the last **three months** and be written in the **Latin alphabet**. They must be comprehensive, accurate, and legally compliant.</p>
+<p>Documents must be written in the **Latin alphabet**, and must be comprehensive, accurate, and compliant with legal requirements.</p>
 </span>