Tax compliance in Italy

Tax compliance is the one service every firm on this page offers, and for a foreign owner it covers more than a yearly return. The Revenue Agency states that corporate income tax, IRES, is charged at 24% and that a company not resident in Italy is taxed on income generated in Italy only. A regional production tax, IRAP, comes on top, and VAT runs on its own calendar. The question for a parent company abroad is which Italian entity carries which return.

Before you choose, ask how the firm treats a branch compared with a subsidiary, who files with the Revenue Agency, and whether it works with your home-country adviser on dividends and treaty relief. Ask which professional register the signatory belongs to, and whether the fee covers the yearly return only or the monthly and quarterly work as well. Tax work for a company that sells across borders is often split with the VAT page.

All 82 firms in Italy offer tax compliance: 66 accounting firms, 10 law firms and 6 corporate service providers. By size, the group splits into 51 small firms, 24 medium-sized ones and 7 in large networks. Sixty-eight say they focus on foreign clients, and 74 work in English. Twelve handle branches and 19 handle the S.r.l. Real estate, start-ups, family businesses and private equity are the sectors named most. Milan has 45 of these firms, Rome 20 and Turin 15. The Italy guide explains the entity choices first.

At a glance: tax compliance in Italy

Also offered by these firms
Accounting and bookkeeping: 71 of 82; VAT: 58 of 82; Company formation: 52 of 82
Languages besides English
Italian (82), French (15), Spanish (11), German (8), Russian (8)
Company types handled
S.r.l. (19), Branch (12), S.p.A. (11), Representative office (8)
Where the firms are
Milan (45), Rome (20), Turin (15), Padua (1)
Firm size
Boutique firm (51), Medium-sized firm (24), International network (7)
Prices published
7 of 82 firms publish starting prices on their profile

Official facts

  • The Italian corporate income tax (IRES) rate is 24 per cent, paid by resident companies and by non-resident companies on income generated in Italy only. Agenzia delle Entrate
  • The regional production tax (IRAP) has a standard rate of 3.9 per cent, and non-resident companies pay it on Italian source income only. Agenzia delle Entrate
  • Profits paid to non-residents on holdings not linked to a permanent establishment in Italy are subject to a final withholding tax of 26 per cent, before any treaty rate. Agenzia delle Entrate, Risposta n. 206/2025

Counted from the profiles on this page. Check every figure with the firm and the official source before you rely on it.

Firms offering tax compliance in Italy

LDP

Accounting firm · Medium-sized firm

Milan

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +3 more

Languages: Italian · English

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SORECO

Accounting firm · Medium-sized firm

Milan

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +6 more

Languages: English · French · Italian

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58 more firms offering tax compliance in Italy

Frequently asked questions

Is a non-resident company taxed in Italy on all its income?

The Revenue Agency says a company not resident in Italy pays IRES on income generated in Italy only. Whether a company counts as resident depends on its registered office, place of management or main business. A firm can test your structure against that rule.

Does an Italian company pay more than one tax on profit?

Yes. IRES is the national corporate income tax, and IRAP is a separate regional tax on production. A firm should show both in its quote and explain which return each one needs, so that the yearly cost is clear before you commit.

Can one firm handle both Italian and home-country filings?

Some firms work with international networks or partners abroad, and 7 of the 82 are part of large networks. Ask for the contact who coordinates with your home adviser, and for the languages used between them.

How do I compare tax compliance quotes?

Ask each firm to list the returns it prepares, the filing dates it monitors, the entity type it assumes and what is excluded. Only seven of the 82 firms publish a fee, so describe your company clearly in the request.

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General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules, rates and fees change: check them with the official sources linked on this page or with a qualified adviser before you act.