Definition of “Partecipazione Qualificata” – the Significant Shareholding
What Is a “Qualified Participation” (Partecipazione Qualificata)? Definition The definition of “qualified participation can be found in section 67(1)(c) of the Italian Tax Code. A qualified/significant shareholding is defined as any shareholding (excluding savings shares – “azioni di risparmio”) in the capital or assets of a Company (as defined – see below) carrying, either: a) […]
The Double Whammy
What is the “Double Whammy” in Italian tax? The “double whammy” is what hits certain individuals who have recently moved to Italy and new businesses in the second year after start-up. No tax in your first year You pay no tax in your first year after the move but the tax due for that first […]
2019 Tax Update
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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. It focusses on the taxation of individuals and does not deal in any detail with the taxation of income from business activities (see here for more information). Table […]
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 […]