The statutory interest rate applies to the taxation of interest income as a presumed rate on loans without a written agreement.
Italy has published the Decree of 10 December 2025 in the Official Gazette, which sets a 1.6% statutory (legal) interest rate (down from 2.0%) with effect from 1 January 2026.
The statutory interest rate applies to the taxation of interest income as a presumed rate on loans without a written agreement.
Earlier, Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance set the legal (statutory) interest rate at 2.0% statutory interest rate with effect from 1 January 2025.