Italian fiscal code
The Italian fiscal code card, officially known as Italy's [[it:Codice Fiscale] Codice Fiscale], is the tax code card in Italy; similar to a Social Security Number (SSN) card in the United States. The tax code in Italy is an alphanumeric code of 16 characters. The card serves to identify, unambiguously for tax purposes, individuals resident in Italy.
The tax code of a citizen reveals the date of birth and the town of birth. This information is not strictly necessary for tax purposes, however, a citizen is forced to reveal the information.