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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. […]
Italy Tax Guide
Overview This is a very general guide and only intended to give some basic background information. It should not be seen as a substitute for specific advice. Table of Contents Tax residence Impact of tax residence Individuals who are tax-resident in Italy for tax purposes are subject to Italian income tax on their worldwide income. […]
Flat Tax for pensioners coming to live in the South of Italy – 10 years at 7%
What does the special tax relief consist of? A 7% flat tax on all income for all pensioners (regardless of nationality) who: have been tax resident outside Italy for at least five (5) years prior to the tax year in which they become Italian tax resident; transfer their tax residence to one of the Regions in […]
Manage your Canone TV Licence Fee
Official Guidance on Meaning of Equipment (in Italian) “As is well known [sic], art. 1 of Decree of the Crown no. 246/1938 provides that “Anyone holding one or more of the following items of equipment which are suitable or can be adaptable for the reception of “radioaudizioni” (intepreted as TV radio signals) must pay the […]
Degrees of Kinship and Affinity Under Italian Law
The Italian Civil Code (Articles 74 ff) contain the criteria for determining the degree of kinship and affinity of your relatives. This degree is a fundamental concept in Italian law and is an essential part of, among other things, the rules of inheritance and succession. The table in the pdf document below below the degrees of […]
Setting up a Cultural Association in Italy
Creating a cultural association is an opportunity to carry out activities in various fields, such as cinema, entertainment, art, culture, civic and social education, environmental protection, establishment of courses, social issues of various kinds etc. Whilst it is possible just to create an association with a group of friends, with no particular formalities, if you […]
Extended definition of Permanent Establishment
Italy’s 2018 Finance Act made some significant changes to the definition in the domestic Tax Code of Permanent Establishment (PE). Specifically the changes: extend the definition of agency PE; make ALL the listed activities (deriving from the OECD standard model) which are deemed not to give rise to a PE conditional on the activities being […]
Rent to Buy: what it is and how it works
Do you want to buy a house but cannot find a bank to put up the finance you need. Are you concerned about making a commitment to buy but not sure about the timing? Italian law has a solution: the “Rent to Buy” scheme (affitto con riscatto). The scheme allows you to take immediate possession […]
2018 Italian Tax Update
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Tax on Capital Gains for Individuals – Disposals of Shareholdings
Background – Taxation of Gains and Losses The disposal of shareholdings (e.g., shares or equity interests in companies) in Italy may trigger a charge to Italian tax on any capital gain under the Italian Tax Code (DPR 917/1986). The tax treatment differs significantly based on the percentage interest in the company and Italian tax residency […]