Corporate Tax in Italy

Corporate Tax in Italy

The corporate tax is one of the main taxes charged to companies for their commercial activities in Italy. The rates for corporate tax decreased in the last years from 53.20% in 1996, to 37.25% in 2006 and it reached 24% in 2018. The corporate tax rate includes the IRES and IRAP, other components of the main tax, which generally have to be…
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Arbitration in Italy

Arbitration in Italy

Arbitration is a method for settling a dispute that is chosen by many entrepreneurs who are running different types of businesses abroad and who don’t want to go in court to solve varied problems. Trials might take to long, therefore, arbitration might be the optimal solution. Arbitration can be applied for civil and…
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Power of Attorney in Italy

Power of Attorney in Italy

Foreign persons who need to perform different legal actions in Italy and can’t be physically present in the country to handle these procedures or who prefer to delegate someone else can give the power of attorney to another person. This document is called “procura generale” or “procura speciale” in Italian and it must be drafted…
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Civil Law in Italy

Civil Law in Italy

The Civil Code in Italy contains elements from older and trustworthy rules of law, such as the Roman law, Napoleonic Civil Code, the German laws and the Italian Constitution that came into force in 1948. The present Civil Code also contains parts of the regulations of the former Kingdom of Sardinia; our team of Italian lawyers can provide an…
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Intellectual Property in Italy

Intellectual Property in Italy

The main laws regarding the protection of intellectual property rights in Italy are the Civil Code and the Industrial Property Code, which have incorporated the major legislative elements from the European and international legislation. The Italian Code contains regulations related to trademarks, patents, inventions, models, designs etc. and the way in which they can be…
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Legal Services in Italy

Legal Services in Italy

Our law firm in Italy can provide numerous legal services that can be requested by both local and foreign investors, but also by natural persons interested in any civil matter. Persons interested in starting a business in Italy can request from our Italian law firm in-depth legal advice and legal representation on various matters pertaining to the commercial law, such as the procedure…
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Italian double tax treaties

Italian double tax treaties

Italy has signed numerous tax agreements with countries within and outside the European Union in order to provide an attractive business environment for foreign investors. Italy has entered nearly 100 double taxation agreements until now. The Italian conventions for the avoidance of double taxation are international agreements which establish the elimination of the same taxes imposed on the income and wealth of the residents of the contracting countries. …
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Lawyers in Italy

Starting a business or simply moving to Italy can be easy when you have a team of professional lawyers working for you. With a vast experience in all legal areas, our Italian attorneys are ready to provide assistance in both civil and corporate matters.   Our law firm in Italy is LEXIA Avvocati, with offices…
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