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Italy Forfettario Regime 2026 – Flat Tax Guide

Simplified tax for freelancers with revenue under €85k. Replaces IRPEF, regional/municipal, IRAP, VAT.

Requirements 2026

  • • Revenue ≤ €85,000 previous year (pro-rated)
  • • Employee expenses ≤ €20,000
  • • Dependent work income ≤ €35,000 previous year
  • • No partnership in società di persone / transparent SRL
  • • Deferred exit €85,001-€100,000 from 2027, immediate >€100k

Taxation & Coefficients

Flat tax: 5% first 5 years (new business) then 15%. Formula: Taxable = Revenue × Coefficient - Contributions. Tax = Taxable × 5%/15%.

ActivityCoeff.
Industrie alimentari e delle bevande, commercio all ingrosso e al dettaglio, alloggio e ristorazione40%
Commercio ambulante di altri prodotti54%
Intermediari del commercio62%
Altre attività economiche (trasporti, servizi, informatica, ecc.)67%
Attività professionali, scientifiche, tecniche, sanitarie, di istruzione, servizi finanziari78%
Costruzioni e attività immobiliari86%

Example

Revenue €30,000 (professional 78%)
Forfettario income: €23,400
Contributions -€5,000
Taxable €18,400
Tax 15%: €2,760 (5%: €920)
Net: €22,240 (15%) / €24,080 (5%)