2016 Italian Tax Update
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Ravvedimento Operoso – voluntary settlement of tax paid late.
The Ravvedimento Operoso Procedure derives from the Italian word which can be literally translated as “redemption” or “penitence”.  It is, however, in this context not a religious concept, but simply a procedure that allows taxpayers who have missed a deadline for payment to pay tax late with a smaller penalty compared to the rather stiff penalty […]
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What is an apostille?
An “apostille” is a form to be applied to documents for use in countries that are party to the 1961 Hague Convention. The convention is designed to rationalise procedures for the recognition and validation of legal documents executed in one signatory country and to be used in another signatory country. The apostille certifies that the […]
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Over the years the Italian government and authorities have been working hard to consolidate and simplify the Italian tax system. However, like may tax systems in sophisticated modern States, the system is complex. This is a result of an organic growth of the rules, continued intervention aimed at providing tax breaks and reliefs, targeting tax-avoidance […]
UK Italy Double Tax Treaty – Income Taxes
The UK/Italy Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation of Income (or Double Tax Treaty) was signed at Pallanza on 21 October 1988. It entered into force on 31 December 1990. It came into effect in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1991 for petroleum revenue tax, from 1 April 1991 for corporation tax and […]
Second payment on account
By 30 November of each year, Italian taxpayers must make payment of the second payment on account (acconto) of their tax liability for the current year. The first payment is due earlier in the year at the same time as the tax due on income reported in the annual tax return for income received during […]
Historical Rates of Italian Income Tax

These are the personal income tax rates that apply after 1 January 2024. For applicable rates before that date please click ….
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” – deductions from taxable income or “detrazioni” deductions from tax due). […]