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Italy
"Italy gave us the brand cachet and manufacturing quality our luxury product line required. 'Made in Italy' drives premium pricing globally."
Company Formation
- SRL (limited liability company) minimum capital €1, most common structure
- SPA (stock corporation) for larger enterprises, minimum capital €50,000
- 24% corporate tax rate plus regional IRAP tax (~3.9%)
- VAT 22% standard rate
- Heavy bureaucracy, slow administration, complex labor laws
- Strong in manufacturing, fashion, luxury goods, automotive, design, food & wine
- "Made in Italy" brand valuable for exports globally
- Substance and local operations expected; not ideal for pure holding structures
Investor Visa & Residency
- Investor Visa: €2M investment in Italian government bonds, €500,000 in Italian company, €1M in Italian startup/SME, or €1M philanthropic donation
- Includes family members
- Residency renewable, no minimum physical presence required to maintain
- Path to permanent residency and citizenship (10 years residency required)
- Processing 3-6 months
- Attracts high-net-worth individuals seeking Italian lifestyle and EU access
Flat Tax Regime for HNWI
- €100,000 annual flat tax on foreign-sourced income for new tax residents relocating to Italy
- Must not have been Italian tax resident in 9 of prior 10 years
- Applies for up to 15 years
- Additional €25,000 per year for each family member electing the regime
- Italian-sourced income still taxed normally
- Inheritance and gift tax discounted on foreign assets
- Attractive for wealthy individuals seeking Italian residency without full worldwide taxation
Lifestyle & Considerations
- World-renowned culture, cuisine, history, design
- High quality of life in Northern and Central regions
- Bureaucracy, slow legal system, regional economic disparities
- North (Milan, Turin, Bologna) economically strong; South developing
- Excellent healthcare system (public and private)
- High personal income tax (up to 43%) outside flat-tax regime
- Strong family office and private banking sectors in Milan, Rome
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