“Impatriates” – 70%/90% Tax break to attract “human capital” to Italy – pre 2024 Rules
The Italian Council of Ministers in a Press Release no 54 of 16 October 2023 proposed a significant  reform of the Italian Impatriates Regime. The reform was enacted by Legislative Decree Dec. 27, 2023, No. 209 which was published in the Official Gazette (OG General Series No. 301 of 28-12-2023) and is stated to enter force from 1 […]
List of Municipalities in Seismic Areas
The following is a list of municipalities in areas of Italy qualifying for special assistance as a result of seismic events. This list shows ALL Muncipalities. If you are looking for municipalities that qualify you for the 7% special regime, you need to look up each municipality shown here in the ISTAT list and see […]
Italian tax aspects of renting Italian real estate – for landlords
Introduction This guide briefly sets out the main issues arising on the short term (<30 days) rental of residential (i.e. non commercial/agricultural) accommodation, located in Italy. This guide does not cover the situation where you are purchasing real estate to run a business (except under the Regime Forfettario) . Nor does it necessarily cover the […]
Tax Compliance Support Services and Resources
A listing of our resources to support individual tax filing obligations in Italy
Equality and Diversity Policy
Click on the button below to download a pdf copy of this page to your PC or smartphone 1 Introduction This document sets out our policy on equality and diversity. This policy confirms our commitment to ensuring equality and diversity and preventing discrimination. We are particularly concerned that equality and diversity is maintained in the […]
Hiring an Employee – the Permanent Establishment risk
A non-Italian business considering employing an individual in Italy needs to consider whether the activities carried on by an Italian based employee in Italy create a corporate income tax (IRES) liability on the profit attributable those activities. Foreign corporations with a “permanent establishment” (or fixed base) in Italy generally need to register with the Register […]
“Impatriates” Tax Relief on earned/self employment income
5 Year Extension after initial 5 year period The “Decreto Bilancio 2021” (Law 178/2020), has extended the possibility of taking advantage of the 5 year extension of the tax regime for “impatriated” workers available to individuals who transferred their residence to Italy before 30 April 2019 and who, as at 31 December 2019, were already […]
TFR – the Trattamento di Fine Rapporto or Employee Leaving Indemnity
What is the TFR? Employment agreements in Italy are generally governed by the terms and conditions of the relevant national collective labour agreement (CCNL) negotiated from time to time by the Italian government, the trade unions and employer organisations.  These standard contracts make provision for a series of provisions applicable to the hire of individual employees in Italy. Regardless of any contractual provision, the Italian Civil Code provides that on the termination, for whatever reason, […]
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 […]
Petrol/Gas coupons
Decree Law no. 21/2022 (the “Ukraine” Decree) provides, for FY 2022, for the possibility of giving employees with up to Euro 200 worth of petrol coupons. Up to that limit the monetary amount provided is exempt from Italian social security contributions and income tax. The value of coupons up to the Euro 200 limit is […]