Italy: Council of Ministers grants initial approval to consolidated income tax legislation
Italy’s Council of Ministers has given approval to a comprehensive legislative decree on 18 February 2026 that consolidates Italy's income tax laws, following a proposal by Economy and Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti. This compilation
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Italy rules energy community withholdings exempt from VAT
Italy's Revenue Agency has clarified on 9 February 2026 that funds withheld by Renewable Energy Communities (CERs) from member incentives fall outside VAT regulations and don't count as taxable revenue. According to the Response No. 22/2026, the
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Italy: Agricultural businesses with cadastral income can access special economic zone tax credit
Italy's Revenue Agency has clarified in Response No. 25 on 9 February 2026 that agricultural businesses that determine income from cadastral (land registry) records can access the tax credit for investments in the Single Special Economic Zone (ZES)
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Italy finalises global minimum tax declaration form for multinational groups
Italy's Revenue Agency issued a directive on 6 February 2026, approving the annual declaration form for supplementary taxation under the Global Minimum Tax regime established by Legislative Decree no. 209/2023. The provision finalises the
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Italy introduces optional tax risk, cooperative compliance regime for SMEs
Italy’s Revenue Agency has introduced a new optional regime on 3 February 2025, allowing companies that do not qualify for the cooperative compliance program to adopt a formal system for detecting, measuring, managing, and controlling tax
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Italy issues unified VAT code, effective January 2027
Italy has released the new Consolidated VAT Code (Testo Unico IVA), which reorganises VAT legislation into a single framework. Published following Legislative Decree no. 10 of 19 January 2026, and approved by the Council of Ministers on 22
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Italy, Kosovo income tax treaty enters into force
The income tax treaty between Italy and Kosovo, signed on 22 June 2021, entered into force on 21 December 2025 and applies from 1 January 2026. This agreement aims to eliminate double taxation on income and prevent tax evasion and avoidance
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Italy approves annual, basic VAT return forms for 2025 tax year
The Italian Revenue Agency approved the Annual VAT Return Form to be used for filings in 2026, covering the 2025 tax year. Alongside the standard form, a simplified “Basic Annual VAT Return Form” has also been introduced for taxpayers who
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Italy extends investment tax credits for special economic zones, logistics zones
The Italian Revenue Agency announced on 2 February 2026 that it has approved new communication forms and guidelines for accessing tax incentives for investments in the country’s disadvantaged areas, following changes introduced in the 2026 Budget
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Italy to raise small parcel tax to EU level
Italy plans to align its levy on low-value packages with a EUR 3 EU duty, which will become effective on 1 July 2026, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on 29 January 2026. The move targets inexpensive e-commerce imports, especially from
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Italy: Tax Authorities updates annual VAT return forms
The Italian tax authorities have released the 2026 annual VAT return forms, Modello IVA 2026 and the simplified IVA BASE 2026, together with their official instructions for the 2025 tax year. The forms are available electronically on the Agenzia
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Tax treaty between Gabon, Italy enters into force
The income tax treaty between Gabon and Italy, signed on 28 June 1999, entered into force on 19 December 2025. The agreement applies to Gabon’s corporate tax, flat-rate minimum tax, individual income tax, and tax on income from immovable
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Italy issues legislative decree updating VAT rules
Italy’s government has published Legislative Decree No. 186/2025 in the Official Journal No. 288 of 12 December 2025 as part of its ongoing tax reform under Law No. 111/2023. The Legislative Decree No. 186/2025 introduces significant updates
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Italy: MoF releases DAC8 implementation guidelines
Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance published the Ministerial Decree of 30 December 2025 in the Official Journal No. 302 of 31 December 2025, which establishes the implementing rules for the recently transposed Amending Directive to the 2011
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Italy gazettes state budget for 2026
Italy’s government has gazetted Law No. 199 of 30 December 2025 on the State Budget for 2026. The main tax measures include: The financial sector will face higher taxation, with new levies on banks, insurers, and financial operators
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Italy: Senate approves 2026 budget, increases taxes on banks
Italy’s government secured a decisive vote of confidence in the Senate on 30 December 2025 for its 2026 budget, winning 113 votes to 70, keeping it on track for final approval by parliament before year-end. The budget now moves to the lower
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Italy gazettes decree transposing DAC8 crypto-asset reporting, exchange of data
Italy has published Legislative Decree No. 194/2025 in the Official Gazette No. 296 of 22 December 2025, which implements the Amending Directive to the 2011 Directive on Administrative Cooperation (2023/2226) (DAC8). The measure implements the
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Italy announces statutory interest rate for 2026
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
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