What Caf Coldiretti does

CAF Coldiretti S.r.l. (Centro Assistenza Fiscale Coldiretti) is a privately-held Italian tax assistance center (CAF) authorized in 1993 under Albo dei Caf Dipendenti entry 00029 and wholly owned by Coldiretti, Italy's principal agricultural confederation. The company provides simplified and comprehensive income tax filing services — principally Modello 730, Modello Unico, IMU municipal property tax, RED pensioner income declarations, ISE/ISEE economic-situation certifications, and tax deduction filings — to Italian employees, pensioners, self-employed workers, and property owners. Services are delivered through a network of approximately 1,500 physical service branches (sportelli) operated by Impresa Verde service companies, which are established by Coldiretti's provincial and regional federations, providing coverage across all 20 Italian regions and a national toll-free contact center (800 730 730).

The technology stack centers on the FEA (Firma Elettronica Avanzata) advanced electronic signature platform, supplied by partner Agyo under eIDAS Regulation 910/2014, which uses graphometric hardware or OTP-based authentication to enable compliant digital document signing and remote submission. There is no public-facing API, SDK, or mobile application; product delivery is anchored in physical branches, telephone scheduling, and electronic document transmission. The company also operates a wholly-owned subsidiary, CAF Imprese Coldiretti S.r.l., to extend fiscal assistance to the business segment, and holds GDPR-compliant data-controller status with formally appointed Data Protection Officers for both entities.

CAF Coldiretti earns revenue primarily through per-transaction professional service fees for assisted compilation of tax returns (free if the taxpayer presents a pre-compiled 730), supplemented by fees from IMU, Modello Unico, ISE/ISEE, and FEA services. RED and ISE/ISEE assistance is provided free of charge to eligible pensioners under agreements with INPS, INPDAP, and IPOST, functioning as a customer-acquisition and retention channel rather than a direct revenue stream. The company is unlisted, has not raised external funding, and reports no disclosed revenue figure; ownership and control rest entirely within the Coldiretti organizational structure.

Name

Caf Coldiretti

Legal name

CAF Coldiretti S.r.l.

Website

https://caf.coldiretti.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CAF Coldiretti is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coldiretti operating a national network of roughly 1,500 fiscal-assistance branches across all 20 Italian regions, providing tax filing, social-benefit certification, and electronic signature services to Italian employees, pensioners, and property owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tax Advisory & Fiscal Assistance Services

NAICS

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (54121)

akta.pro primary industry

Payroll Tax Filing, Compliance & Regulatory Reporting (BPAAAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Income Support & Cash Assistance Programs (BPAIAKAE)

Keywords

• Tax assistance services
• Fiscal assistance center
• Income tax returns
• Social benefit certifications
• Electronic signature services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. 730 Tax Return Assistance: Service fees for processing Modello 730 tax returns. Free of charge if the model is presented pre-compiled by the taxpayer; paid service when assistance with compilation is required, according to tariffs displayed at service locations.
2. RED and ISE/ISEE Services: Free assistance provided to pensioners for RED (income declaration) and ISE/ISEE certifications under agreements with INPS and other social security institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

CAF Coldiretti is a fiscal assistance center that helps Italian citizens file income tax returns (Modello 730 and Modello Unico), property taxes (IMU), pensioner income declarations (RED), and economic situation indicators (ISE/ISEE) for social benefit eligibility. Services are delivered through more than 1,500 service branches operated by Impresa Verde companies affiliated with Coldiretti's provincial and regional federations across Italy, complemented by Advanced Electronic Signature (FEA) capabilities for document processing.

Product overview

CAF Coldiretti is a centralized fiscal assistance center operating since 1993 under Coldiretti's national structure, offering a unified suite of tax and social-benefit filing services. The core offering centers on Modello 730 (simplified income tax returns for employees and pensioners) and Modello Unico (comprehensive income tax returns), complemented by IMU property tax, RED pensioner income declarations, and ISE/ISEE economic indicators for social benefits. Free assistance is provided for pensioners through INPS/INPDAP/IPOST conventions, and an Advanced Electronic Signature (FEA) module enables document dematerialization. Services are delivered through approximately 1,500 branches nationwide under the 'Impresa Verde' provincial service brand, processing over 600,000 Modello 730 declarations annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Modello 730 Simplified income tax return form for employees, pensioners, and certain self-employed workers. CAF Coldiretti processes the form on behalf of the taxpayer, enabling direct tax refunds or deductions through payroll or pension payments.
• Modello Unico Comprehensive income tax return form for all types of taxpayers and income categories, offering broader tax filing capabilities than the simplified 730 form.
• IMU (Imposta Municipale Unica) Municipal property tax assessment and filing service for real estate holdings, offered as part of the broader tax assistance portfolio for Italian property owners.
• RED (Modello Reddituale) Annual income declaration for pensioners who receive social security benefits linked to income levels, processed free of charge in partnership with INPS, INPDAP, and IPOST to verify benefit eligibility.
• ISE/ISEE (Indicatore Situazione Economica) Economic situation indicators (ISE and ISEE) calculated from a Unified Substitute Declaration (DSU), enabling access to subsidized social services such as school grants, utility discounts, and family allowances.
• Detrazioni (Tax Deductions) Annual application service for tax deductions on dependent family members, submitted to employers or pension institutions, with free CAF assistance available to INPS, INPDAP, and IPOST pensioners.
• FEA (Firma Elettronica Avanzata) Advanced electronic signature service for document dematerialization, providing digital authentication, document integrity, and legal validity equivalent to handwritten signatures using graphometric or OTP-based methods, compliant with eIDAS Regulation 910/2014.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processes over 600,000 Modello 730 tax returns annually

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• INPS (Istituto Nazionale Previdenza Sociale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINPS partnership for processing RED (income declaration) forms for pensioners and providing ISE/ISEE certifications. CAF Coldiretti assists pensioners free of charge with compiling and submitting RED forms and ISE/ISEE declarations under this agreement.
• INPDAP (Istituto Nazionale Previdenza Dipendenti Pubblica Amministrazione)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for processing pensioner income declarations under the INPDAP social security system.
• IPOST (Istituto Postelegrafonici)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for processing pensioner income declarations for postal workers under the IPOST social security system.
• ENPALS (Ente Nazionale di Previdenza e Assistenza dei Lavoratori dello Spettacolo)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for entertainment industry workers' social security income declarations.
• Various Italian UniversitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgreements with Italian universities for processing ISE/ISEE certifications for university fee reductions and student benefits.
• Italian Regions and MunicipalitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgreements with various Italian regions and municipalities (Comuni) as providers of social benefits requiring ISE/ISEE certifications.
• AgyocoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing the electronic signature platform (FEA - Firma Elettronica Avanzata) with certified infrastructure and validated processes conforming to eIDAS Regulation 910/2014. The platform uses graphometric signature hardware or OTP technology for document authentication.
• Employer Organizations (Sostituti d'Imposta)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgreements with employers who wish to offer tax assistance services to their employees through CAF Coldiretti.
• Impresa VerdecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of service companies established by Coldiretti provincial and regional federations operating CAF service branches (sportelli) across Italy. These Impresa Verde companies provide the operational infrastructure for delivering tax assistance services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CAF CISL: Tax assistance center of the CISL Italian trade union confederation. Provides the same core 730/Unico/ISEE/RED services nationwide through affiliated offices, drawing on the CISL member base for organic referrals in the same way CAF Coldiretti draws on Coldiretti's farmers.
• CAF Confcommercio: Fiscal assistance center of Confcommercio (Italian General Confederation of Commerce, Tourism and Services). Comparable national branch-led model offering assisted 730/ISEE filings, plus a strong emphasis on the small-business and self-employed taxpayer.
• CAF CNA: Tax assistance center of CNA (Confederazione Nazionale dell'Artigianato e della Piccola e Media Impresa). Offers individual 730 and ISEE services plus dedicated SME/B2B fiscal assistance, overlapping CAF Coldiretti's consumer footprint and competing with CAF Imprese Coldiretti on the B2B side.
• CAF ACLI: The largest Italian association-backed tax assistance center (Centro di Assistenza Fiscale), backed by the ACLI Catholic trade association. Operates a similarly broad national branch network offering Modello 730, ISEE, RED and IMU services, competing head-to-head with CAF Coldiretti for the same individual taxpayer and pensioner segments.
• CAF UIL: Tax assistance center of the UIL Italian trade union. Direct competitor in the national assisted-tax-filing market, with overlapping branch coverage and the same product mix (730, Unico, ISEE, RED, IMU) targeting Italian workers and retirees.
• CAF CGIL: Tax assistance center affiliated with the CGIL trade union. Offers the same standardized suite of 730, ISEE, RED, IMU and Detrazioni services across Italy, addressing the same consumer (employees and pensioners) base as CAF Coldiretti.
• CAF Confartigianato: Fiscal assistance arm of Confartigianato, the Italian artisans' association. Competes with CAF Coldiretti for individual and small-business taxpayers nationwide with a similar blend of retail branch service and member-driven acquisition.
• CAF CIA: Tax assistance arm of CIA (Confederazione Italiana Agricoltori), the second major Italian agricultural association. Most directly comparable to CAF Coldiretti on origin: another agricultural-association-backed CAF competing for the same rural self-employed and farmer tax-filing market.
• Patronato EPACA: Patronato (welfare/social benefits administration body) of Coldiretti itself. Most closely tied peer because it sits inside the parent ecosystem, handles adjacent social-security and welfare administration, and is explicitly linked from CAF Coldiretti's website.
• CAF Confagricoltura: CAF of Confagricoltura, the historical Italian agricultural employers' confederation. Closely analogous to CAF Coldiretti given the shared agricultural-association sponsorship model and similar target member base of farmers, agronomists and agribusiness professionals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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