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Understanding Ritenuta d’Acconto in Italy
If you’re working as a freelancer, consultant, or service provider in Italy, there’s a good chance you’ve encountered the term ritenuta d’acconto. For many professionals,
If you’re working as a freelancer, consultant, or service provider in Italy, there’s a good chance you’ve encountered the term ritenuta d’acconto. For many professionals,
A contratto a tempo determinato, or fixed-term contract, is a popular type of employment arrangement in Italy that provides flexibility to employers while offering specific
Italy was the first EU country to make electronic invoicing, fatturazione elettronica, compulsory between businesses, from January 2019. The aims were simple: greater efficiency, fewer
How Fisconline and the Agenzia delle Entrate reserved area work in 2026: SPID or CIE log-in, who still gets a PIN, the 730 and the Cassetto Fiscale tax file.
How to open an Italian current account? To open a bank account you must be at least eighteen years of age, be in possession of
Choosing between a Società a Responsabilità Limitata (SRL, basically a LLC) and an Associazione (an association, broadly a non-profit organisation) is one of the first
In Italy, the Certificate of Habitability (Certificato di Agibilità) is a critical document that certifies a property’s compliance with safety, hygiene, health, and energy-saving standards
Buying a house in Puglia is a pleasure, but the process has its own logic, and it pays to understand it before you fall for
Many would-be buyers in Puglia run into the same puzzle: they email an estate agent about a house, then another, and hear nothing back. It
In Italy, the process of purchasing real estate involves distinct yet often confused stages: the offer to purchase (proposta di acquisto) and the preliminary sales
Italy’s impatriati tax regime from 2024: who qualifies, the 50% or 60% exemption, the four-year minimum stay, old versus new rules and the forfettario trap.
When you agree to buy a house in Italy, money changes hands long before the deed. Usually it is paid as a caparra confirmatoria, a
Residence vs domicile in Italy: the Civil Code definitions, registering at the anagrafe, the 20-day rule, and how the 2024 tax residence rules use each.
How to buy a marca da bollo, the Italian revenue stamp: ask any tabaccheria for a €16 or €2 stamp, or pay online via pagoPA. Uses, penalties and FAQ for 2026.
Forfettario and partita IVA questions answered for 2026: one VAT number, several activities, changing ATECO codes, the 5% start-up rate and the €85,000 limit.
Foreign dividends and double taxation in Italy: the 2022 Supreme Court ruling on foreign tax credits against the 26% tax, and how to claim past refunds.
In Italy, a notary does far more than witness signatures and stamp documents, as a notary public does in the United States. The Italian notaio
Short lets in Puglia in 2026: when hosts need a VAT number, the forfettario regime for hosting, ATECO 2025 codes, CIN and INPS contributions explained.