These are the personal income tax rates that apply before 1 January 2022. For applicable rates after that date please click this link
FY 2021 Rates of Italian Income Tax
(based on annual income)
New rates apply from 1 January 2022 – see this post
Bracket of Income (annual amounts)
Rate
Tax on Band
On the first € 15,000
23%
€ 3,450
Above € 15,000 up to € 28,000
27%
€ 6,960
Above € 28,000 up to € 55,000
38%
€ 17,220
Above € 55,000 up to € 75,000
41%
€ 25,420
Over € 75,000
43%
On top of the above rates you need to add
the municipal tax supplement (imposta addizionale comunale) which ranges from 0.1% to 0,9%
and the
supplemental regional tax which varies from 0.70% to 3.33%
depending on region
and bracket of income
Bracket of Income
Imposta Sostitutiva/Substitute Tax
The rates shown above apply only to income which is not subject to imposta sostititva (“substitute tax”) which applies in place of the main national income, regional and municipal tax shown above. Whether substitute tax depends on the type of income, the treatment under law and, in some case, the election of the taxpayer.
Examples of income that are subject to tax at the rates shown in the above table are:
- income from employment
- pension income (except for qualifying pensions in the South of Italy (see below)
income from self employment - rent from Italian property (where the option to substitute tax is not taken)
rent from non Italian property - royalty income
- miscellaneous income
Examples of income that are liable to substitute tax are:
- income from pensions where the option to substitute tax at 7% has been taken (NB. if the option has been taken the 7% will apply to all income).
- income from investments, interest, dividends, capital gains – generally taxed at 26% flat rate. Lower rates may apply.
- income from a self employment carried out under the flat tax regime for small business
- income for renting Italian property for the option for taxation at a flat rate of 21% on gross receipts has not been taken (cedolare secco).