Occasional Services
Advance Communication of Occasional Hires The Labour-Fiscal Decree no. 146 2021, linked to the Budget Law 2022, introduced the obligation of prior communication of the use of occasional self-employment. On this subject, the Labour Inspectorate has published note no. 29-2022, with instructions on how to comply. Clarification in the form of FAQs have also been […]
Tax Step Up of Shares/Land and Buildings – Revaluation
Law Decree no. 17 of March 1, 2022, containing urgent measures for the containment of electricity and natural gas costs, the development of renewable energy and the relaunch of industrial policies, known as the Energy Decree was published in the Official Gazette no. 50 of March 1, 2022. Article 29 of the Decree confirms the […]
The SPID – Italian digital identity

What is it? The Public Digital Identity System, or SPID (pronounced “speed”) which started life in March 2016, is an online identity system. Through a single user name and password along with a one time password generated via a smart phone, individuals with an Italian ID card, can easily access and use the services provided […]
The Cassetto Fiscale – Fisco Online

What is it? The cassetto fiscale, literally “tax box”, is a service offered by the Italian Government that allows consultation of a taxpayer’s tax information, such as personal data on the Tax agency database information data of tax declarations information on tax refunds tax payments made through the F24 and F23 forms information regarding registered […]
Land Registry Categories – Residential Property
Background The Land Registry Category is an important variable in determining the tax payable in respect of real estate. All registered property in Italy is assigned a category. You can see the assigned category for a particular category by getting hold of land registry extract or visura catastale. Italy has a number of reliefs and […]
Taxes on Second Homes in Italy
A Second Home in Italy If you have bought a house in Italy, but do not intend to live in it as your habitual abode and register as resident with the Anagrafe (register of resident population maintained by the relevant local authority or “Comune”), it will be considered a second home and not an “abitazione […]
The CU – what is it?

The Italian Tax Agency has published the CU 2023 (Certificazione Unica) model form with the relevant instructions. The CU 2023, is a fundamental tax document required by pensioners, employees and the self-employed who are in receipt of income from an Italian employer, pension provider or who have Italian business clients. In general Italian businesses are […]
Italian Tax Agency Glossary of Tax Terminology in English

The Italian Tax Agency has published a glossary of tax terminology Search the Glossary
The Italian Representative Office
Foreign companies are able to register (with Business Registry at the Italian Chamber of Commerce.) If the company intends to carry on certain limited activate operate in the territory of a foreign country, without necessarily having to establish itself in one of the corporate forms provided for by the legislation of that State, thus maintaining […]
Tax Efficiency and Financial Planning as a Brit in Italy
Click on the link below to access the recording of the webinar on tax and investing for Brits living in Italy