Recommended INPS scheme:
SEPARATA
Flat-rate scheme (forfettario)
Eligible for the flat-rate scheme?
Yes
Threshold:
€85,000
Profitability coefficient:
67%
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Classification
- HTRASPORTO E MAGAZZINAGGIO
- 53Attività postali e di corriere
- 53.10.00Attività postali con obbligo di servizio universale
Description
- pickup, sorting, transport and delivery (domestic (national) or international) of letter post and (mail-type) parcels and packages by postal services operating under a universal service obligation. One or more modes of transport may be involved and the activity may be carried out with either self-owned (private) transport or via public transport.
- collection of letter-mail and parcels from public letter boxes or from post offices
Exclusion notes
Excluded from class 53.10:
- postal giro, postal savings activities and money order activities, see 64.19
Frequently asked questions
Universal postal service or private courier — what is the difference in ATECO code?
53.10.00 applies only to operators that carry the universal service obligation, collecting from letterboxes and post offices. A private courier operating outside that obligation uses 53.20.00.
I run an agency that delivers letters and parcels — can I use 53.10.00?
Generally no. 53.10.00 is reserved for the universal postal service provider; most private delivery operators fall under 53.20.00. What matters is the universal-service status, not the type of item being delivered.
Collection and sorting of domestic mail — is this the right code?
Yes, if you operate under the universal service obligation: collection, sorting, transport, and delivery of letters and parcels are the core activities of 53.10.00. Intermediation between customers and postal providers is a separate code, 53.30.00.
Replaces the following ATECO 2007 code
This 2025 code replaced the code in force until 31 March 2025:
- 53.10.00— Attività postali con obbligo di servizio universale(corrispondenza diretta)