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fisco

tax authority

noun FEE-skoh Rare
People & Society Money

Origin: Latin fiscus, 'basket, treasury' — the emperor's private chest.

Also means

treasury

Usage Note

Fisco is masculine and almost always used in the singular with the definite article: il fisco. It refers to the state's tax system and revenue authority (equivalent to 'the taxman' or 'the IRS/HMRC'). The derived adjective is fiscale (codice fiscale = tax identification number, a document every Italian resident holds).

Examples

"Il fisco controlla le dichiarazioni dei redditi."

Natural Translation

The tax authority checks income tax returns.

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