Italian 2026 Finance Law – Key Tax Measures: Reduced Tax Rate for Middle Incomes | Flat-tax/HNWI“new-resident” regime adjustments (for high net-worth individuals) | Incentives / “flat tax” regimes for employment income| Continued incentives for investments and capital goods (businesses) | Tax-collection and “fiscal-relief” measures: debt-collection amortization, freeze for property-transfer taxes | Tax treatment of dividends, capital gains, and financial income | Sectors/Special Taxes: financial intermediaries, “windfall” taxes, bank levy

Italian Real Estate Purchase Guide

The Italian tax regime applicable to residential real estate can seem confusing.  Real estate has always been an attractive source of income for governments around Europe,  and Italy is no exception.  As real estate is difficult to move about, it presents an easy target for the Exchequer.  The current Italian tax regime seeks to differentiate […]

ISA (Summary Reliability Indices) – What are they?

With the establishment of the “Indici sintetici di affidabilità” – ISA’s or Summary Reliability Indices, the Italian Tax Agency aims to “facilitate the compliance of tax obligations and encourage the spontaneous emergence of taxable income.” These indices form part of a wider initiative for Italian taxpayers carrying on business activities, arts or professions, that aims, […]

VAT refunds – Deadline is 30 September 2019

EU Directive 2008/9/EU (implemented in Italy by Legislative Decree no. 18/2010) allows VAT registered businesses that incur costs in countries that are members of the European Union (and Switzerland, Norway, Israel and the Principality of Monaco, thanks to reciprocal agreements) to request refund of VAT paid abroad on purchases of products and services. Most purchases […]

Definition of “partecipazione qualificata” – the significant shareholding

Tax Code Definition The definition of qualified participation can be found in section 67 of the Italian Tax Code.A qualified/significant shareholding is defined as any shareholding (excluding savings shares – “azioni di risparmio”) in the capital or assets of a Company (as defined – see below) carrying, either: a) more than 2% (5% for non-quoted […]

The Double Whammy

What is the “Double Whammy” in Italian tax? The “double whammy” is what hits certain individuals who have recently moved to Italy and new businesses in the second year after start-up. No tax in your first year You pay no tax in your first year after the move but the tax due for that first […]

Flat tax regime – Tax Agency Resolution

A taxpayer who has worked for an employer in the two tax periods prior to the intended start of the flat tax regime (regime forfettario agevolato) cannot apply for the regime if he or she will be mainly working for the ex-employer once self-employed.  The reason for this rule is to reduce the possibility that […]

2019 Tax Update

Attached are the slides of our recent presentation to the International Association of Accountants   [embeddoc url=”https://taxing.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/The-2019-Spring-Italian-Tax-update-20190312-112PE_opt.pdf” viewer=”google”]

delete me 2019 Tax Update

Below you will find, the slides of our recent tax update in Cernobbio.  If you have any questions feel to drop us a message.    

Our most popular google search terms

Search Term Response Italy Tax Year Italian Tax Year The tax year in Italy ends on 31 December of each year.Companies, partnership and other bodies corporate can choose their own financial year end and direct tax filings will be set according to their chosen accounting period.  VAT returns however are based on the calendar year.  […]