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 […]
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
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 exemption […]