Working in Italy – Italian Tax

Estimating your Italian tax liabilities (Employees)

Under current Italian tax residence rules you are considered as either tax resident or not for any full tax (calendar) year – there is no split year concept, except in some limited circumstances – and you will deemed resident in Italy under the Italian statutory […]

Italy enacts new Digital Nomad Work Visa

The Digital Nomad Visa On 4 April 2024 a Ministerial Decree issued by the Italian Interior Minister was published in the Italian Official Gazette. Effective 5 April 2024, the Decree implements the Digital Nomad Visa and Stay Permit envisaged by a 2022 Law amending the […]

“Impatriates” – 70%/90% Tax break to attract “human capital” to Italy – pre 2024 Rules

The Italian Council of Ministers in a Press Release no 54 of 16 October 2023 proposed a significant reform of the Italian Impatriates Regime. The reform was enacted by Legislative Decree Dec. 27, 2023, No. 209 which was published in the Official Gazette (OG General Series No. […]

Payments on account for small businesses

The Italian Tax Agency has recently published (in Resolution no. 93/E of November 12, 2019) clarification on the remodeling of payments on account for taxpayers small businesses subject to the new rules and taxpayers on the lump sum flat tax regime (regime forfettaria) following the […]

ISA (Summary Reliability Indices) – What are they?

With the establishment of the “Indici sintetici di affidabilità” – ISA’s or Summary Reliability Indices, the Italian Tax Agency aims to “facilitate the compliance of tax obligations and encourage the spontaneous emergence of taxable income.” These indices form part of a wider initiative for Italian […]

The Double Whammy

What is the double whammy in Italian tax? The “double whammy” is what hits new businesses in the second year after start-up. No tax in your first year You pay no tax in your first year of operations but the tax due for that first […]

Small taxpayers – The Regime Forfetario – Flat Rate Tax Regime

A special tax scheme (Regime Forfettario) offers a flat rate on gross income for taxpayers looking to get themselves registered for VAT and start a self-employed business or profession. The various schemes for small taxpayers (the Regime dei Minimi/Regime Forfettario) have seen a number of […]