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 […]
The Regime Forfettario – Flat Rate Tax Regime for Freelance Businesses
Introduction A special tax scheme (Regime Forfettario) offers a flat rate of tax on gross income for taxpayers looking to get themselves registered for VAT in Italy and carry on a self-employed business or profession. The various schemes for small taxpayers (the Regime dei Minimi/Regime Forfettario) have seen a number of changes over the years and […]
RW, IVAFE and IVIE – 2017 Slides
Below are the slides of the Presentation to Democrats Abroad on 26 June 2017 covering tax reporting requirements. The rules require individuals who are tax resident in Italy to disclose investments in real estate and financial assets that they hold outside Italy. There are also taxes due on the capital value of these assets and […]
Italian tax regime to encourage high net worth individuals to move to Italy
Doubling of HNWI Flat Tax from Euro 100k to 200k An Italian Government Press Release reports that the Italian Council of Ministers, in a meeting on 7 August 2024 approved the text of a draft Decree introducing a series of urgent tax and other measures.  Decree-Law of 9 August 2024, no. 113 was published in the […]
Foreign Asset Reporting, Section RW, IVIE & IVAFE – Wealth Tax on Foreign Property
Increase in IVIE and IVAFE Starting from FY 2024, the rate of IVIE, the tax on the value of foreign (non Italian) real estate located abroad, will increase from 0.76% to 1.06%. This increase applies generally to all real estate situated outside Italy by a Italian tax resident.  IVAFE, the tax on the value […]
What is an apostille?
An “apostille” is a form to be applied to documents for use in countries that are party to the 1961 Hague Convention. The convention is designed to rationalise procedures for the recognition and validation of legal documents executed in one signatory country and to be used in another signatory country. The apostille certifies that the […]