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Taxes in Italy for new residents: IRPEF, 183 days and what to declare
Taxes in Italy for new residents: when you become tax resident, 2026 IRPEF brackets, local surcharges, the Redditi PF and 730 forms, foreign assets.
6 min readBudgetRetire in Italy: pensions, health cover and tax
Retire in Italy as a European: keep your pension, move your health cover with an S1, understand tax treaties and the Italian pension age of 67.
7 min readBudgetItaly's impatriati regime: the 50% tax break for workers who move
The impatriati regime taxes only 50% of your Italian work income, up to €600,000 a year, for five years. Conditions, the four-year rule and the traps.
6 min readBudgetItaly's flat tax for new residents: €300,000 on foreign income
Italy's flat tax for new residents is €300,000 a year on all foreign income, for up to 15 years. Who can opt in, the family add-on and what it excludes.
6 min readBudgetFlat tax for retirees in Italy: the 7% regime in the South
Flat tax for retirees in Italy: 7% on all foreign income for up to ten years in southern towns of 30,000 people or fewer. Conditions, limits and traps.
8 min readBudgetCost of living in Italy: what official figures say
Cost of living in Italy from ISTAT data: the national average, the gap between North and South, what housing weighs and the fixed costs expats forget.
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