Italian 2026 Finance Law – Key Tax Measures: Reduced Tax Rate for Middle Incomes | Flat-tax/HNWI“new-resident” regime adjustments (for high net-worth individuals) | Incentives / “flat tax” regimes for employment income| Continued incentives for investments and capital goods (businesses) | Tax-collection and “fiscal-relief” measures: debt-collection amortization, freeze for property-transfer taxes | Tax treatment of dividends, capital gains, and financial income | Sectors/Special Taxes: financial intermediaries, “windfall” taxes, bank levy
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Social Security Treaties

Italy has bilateral social security conventions with the following non-EU foreign countries: Argentina Australia Brazil Canada and Quebec Israel Channel Islands and Isle of Man Countries of the former Yugoslavia * Principality of Monaco Republic of Cape Verde Republic of Moldova Republic of San Marino Holy See Tunisia Türkiye Uruguay USA (United States of America) Venezuela […]

Italian Social Security Contributions

Introduction Working from Italian soil means, according to the default rules, that you are liable to make payment of Italian social security contributions, the bulk of which are, in general, contributions into the Italian state pension scheme. Different schemes apply to employees compared to the self employed.  The rates, thresholds, minimum contributions, if any will […]

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 […]

Treaties between Italy and the U.S.

Italy has agreements with the U.S. for the avoidance of double taxation – covering mainly income taxes, social security and gift, estate and inheritance taxes.   Income Tax Treaty (Double Taxation Convention) Convention Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Italian Republic for the Avoidance of Double Taxation With […]