Reform of the Italian Impatriates Regime, Tax Residence Test and Incentives for Transfers of Businesses to Italy.

Reform of the Impatriates Regime   The Italian Council of Ministers has approved approved the final draft text of the law modifying the Impatriates Regime.  See this article for the latest information Italian Council of Ministers Press release n. 54 of 16 October  2023Reform of the Italian Impatriates Regime, Tax Residence Test and incentive for […]

The Italian Fiscal Code Number

The Fiscal Code Number (Codice Fiscale, Italian taxpayers’ identification number, TIN, tax code, call it what you like) is a unique taxpayer code that identifies all individuals in their dealings with the Italian authorities 

Italian Tax Residence – Interaction between Tax Rules and Registration with your Local Authority (Comune)

What Is the Anagrafe? The Anagrafe is Italy’s civil registry of the individuals  who have established  their residence (centre of vital interests and habitual abode(Anagrafe della popolazione residente), withing the jurisdiction of an Italian Comune (local municipality). It records: All residents (Italian citizens and foreign nationals) Their official address Family composition Vital statistics (birth, marriage, […]

Table of Interest Rates – Income Tax

The rates of interest on overdue tax is a matter of some complexity. The Italian Parliament has, over the years, proposed simplification but the relevant draft legislation has not so far been enacted. Numerous different rates apply to different kinds of tax in different circumstances.  The table below shows the base table of legal interest […]

Toward a New Italian Tax Regime for the Taxation of Cryptocurrencies

From 1 January 2023, if new rules in the draft Finance Law for 2023 are enacted, gains on the disposal of crypto currencies will be taxed as miscelaneous income (so reprted in section RL of the Italian tax retrun) as opposed to the current trewamtn where they are reproted, similar to gains on foreign currencies, […]

“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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]