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Impatriates Regime 2024
New rules for the 2024 Impatriates Regime for Individuals Legislative Decree no. 209 of 27 December 2023 was published in the Official Gazette (OG General Series No. 301 of 28-12-2023) and is stated to enter into force from 1 January 2024. The Decree, an executive
Italian Social Security Contributions
Table of Contents Overview The Italian Pension Environment In Italy, social security is mandatory and provides pension and welfare benefits across several areas. For employees in the public and private sector social security contributions are mainly managed by INPS (Istituto Nazionale della Previdenza Sociale) —
Italian Statutory Tax Residence Test For Individuals: 2024 changes
The Legislative Decree on International Taxation, No. 209 of 27 December 2023 introduced some important modifications to the Italian rules on the tax residence of individuals and the statutory test of tax residence (STTR). The STTR contained in art. 2, para. 2 of the Italian
Tax credit for employment income
Italy has no personal relief nor (any longer) a no-tax zone. This means that you start paying income (at 23% – see the marginal rates here) of the first euro of income. However Italy has an intricate system of tax credits (described as “deduzioni” –
Do I need to file an Italian Tax Return?
The answer is most probably yes as the reader will desume from reading the instructions from the Italian tax return (these are from the 2023 return). The rules are complex and there are many exceptions and derogations. The rules can be summarised as follows, but
Frontier workers residing in the ‘new’ border municipalities – Special Tax Regime – Decree-Law 113/2024 (‘Omnibus’ Decree-Law)
Article 6 of Decree Law 113/2024 establishes a special regime for workers residing in municipalities, specifically identified in Annexes 1 and 2 of the DL, which are wholly or partially within the 20 km zone from the Swiss border. Such individuals may opt for the
Italian Source Income
The Importance of Identifying Italian Source Income The Italian tax Code contains a specific definition of Italian source income – or rather a list of types of income that are deemed under the Italian Tax Code to have an Italian source. If you are tax
Italian Social Security Contributions
Table of Contents Overview The Italian Pension Environment In Italy, social security is mandatory and provides pension and welfare benefits across several areas. For employees in the public and private sector social security contributions are mainly managed by INPS (Istituto Nazionale della Previdenza Sociale) —
National Identification Code (CIN) for Short-Term Rentals
What is the CIN? The CIN (Codice Identificativo Nazionale) for short-term rentals is a requirement introduced by Article 13 of Decree Law No. 145 of December 18, 2023 (known as the “Decreto Anticipi”). This law mandates the assignment of a National Identification Code (CIN) for
Coming to live and Italy – the top tax mistakes
Tax in Italy Your liability to tax in Italy depends primarily (but not, by any means, only) on your tax residence status. If you are tax resident (read this article for an explanation of what this means) in Italy in any year – and you
Frontier workers residing in the ‘new’ border municipalities – Special Tax Regime – Decree-Law 113/2024 (‘Omnibus’ Decree-Law)
Article 6 of Decree Law 113/2024 establishes a special regime for workers residing in municipalities, specifically identified in Annexes 1 and 2 of the DL, which are wholly or partially within the 20 km zone from the Swiss border. Such individuals may opt for the
Tax reliefs for Building Renovation Works – 2024
What are they? It is important to note that each tax relief has specific eligibility criteria, timings, deadlines and requirements, so consultation on any specific works with a professional (in the first instance a Geometra or Architetto) is essential in order to determine which
Doubling of HNWI Flat Tax from Euro 100k to 200k
Italian Government Press Release The Press Release reports that the Italian Council of Ministers, in a meeting on 7 August 2024, approved the text of a Decree-Law introducing a series of urgent tax and other measures. A Decree-Law is an executive measure of the Council
Leaving Italy – Tax Considerations
Departure From Italian Shores If you have decided to say arrivederci or adieu to the Bella Vita after a period of residence in Italy, there are a few considerations in terms of tax that you should bear in mind. Fiscal Code Number You do not
List of Special Italian Tax Regimes for Individuals
Italy has a number of Special Tax Regimes. By special we mean regimes that offer more favorable rates of tax or more favorable methods of calculating the tax base, compared to the rules applicable to standard income tax and the relevant scale rates of tax.
Italy enacts new Digital Nomad Work Visa
The Digital Nomad Visa On 4 April 2024 a Ministerial Decree issued by the Italian Interior Minister was published in the Italian Official Gazette. Effective 5 April 2024, the Decree implements the Digital Nomad Visa and Stay Permit envisaged by a 2022 Law amending the
Italian Statutory Tax Residence Test For Individuals: 2024 changes
The Legislative Decree on International Taxation, No. 209 of 27 December 2023 introduced some important modifications to the Italian rules on the tax residence of individuals and the statutory test of tax residence (STTR). The STTR contained in art. 2, para. 2 of the Italian
Living in Italy – Working Through a Foreign Company
Tax Resident in Italy Doing business Through a Non Italian Company Modern information technology permits people to work from a laptop or computer wherever they find themselves. In the circumstances, you might think that using a foreign company can help reduce your tax burden. It
The Interpello – Advance Tax Ruling
What is it? The “interpello” procedure gives a taxpayer the possibility of obtaining an advance written opinion from the Italian Tax Agency on a particular question or tax related issue. Qualifying persons: both resident and non-resident taxpayers are entitled to forward the query to the
Personal income tax (IRPEF) rates from 1 January 2024
These are the personal income tax rates that apply after 1 January 2024. For applicable rates before that date please click …. […]
Impatriates Regime 2024
New rules for the 2024 Impatriates Regime for Individuals Legislative Decree no. 209 of 27 December 2023 was published in the Official Gazette (OG General Series No. 301 of 28-12-2023) and is stated to enter into force from 1 January 2024. The Decree, an executive
Special Tax Regime for University Professors and Researchers moving to Italy
A 6-18 year preferential tax regime granted to professors and researchers who transfer their tax residence to Italy in order to work from Italian soil […]
Reform of the Italian Impatriates Regime, Tax Residence Test and Incentives for Transfers of Businesses to Italy.
Reform of the Impatriates Regime The Italian Council of Ministers has approved approved the final draft text of the law modifying the Impatriates Regime. See this article for the latest information Italian Council of Ministers Press release n. 54 of 16 October 2023Reform of
The Italian Fiscal Code Number
The Fiscal Code Number (Codice Fiscale, Italian taxpayers’ identification number, TIN, tax code, call it what you like) is a unique taxpayer code that identifies all individuals in their dealings with the Italian authorities […]
Table of Interest Rates – Income Tax
The rates of interest on overdue tax is a matter of some complexity. The Italian Parliament has, over the years, proposed simplification but the relevant draft legislation has not so far been enacted. Numerous different rates apply to different kinds of tax in different circumstances.
Toward a New Italian Tax Regime for the Taxation of Cryptocurrencies
From 1 January 2023, if new rules in the draft Finance Law for 2023 are enacted, gains on the disposal of crypto currencies will be taxed as miscelaneous income (so reprted in section RL of the Italian tax retrun) as opposed to the current trewamtn