Starting a business in Italy as a foreigner?
We offer assistance for company formation.
Branch offices, representative offices, accounting, and payroll in your language.
We are able to assist you throughout the entire company incorporation procedure, preparing and drafting the necessary company documents, registering the company at the Italian Trade Register, obtaining the Tax identification and the VAT number (“Codice Fiscale” and “Partita Iva”), opening a corporate bank account, offering also any other legal and accounting services to your new business ( tax compliance services, payroll, contractual consultancy, etc).
We can also provide you with a virtual office if you do not have an available office in Italy for your business.
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Some extra information: FAQ
Is there any specific requirement to establish a company in Italy?
As regard company registration in italy, there is no citizenship or residency requirement to incorporate an Italian company. Under Italian law any foreigner can incorporate a company in Italy, as long as the principle of reciprocity applies with the foreigner’s home country.
What are the steps to form a company in Italy?
The procedure is quite simpe: you send us the data about your planned company. This includes company name, business activity, and a copy of your passport.
We get a personal tax ID for you (codice fiscale).
We can establish your company remotely, you don’t need to come to Rome
In 10 days, you receive your company tax ID (VAT number). At this point, you can start invoicing your clients with the new company.
In 15 days your company is fully registered at the Chamber of Commerce.
What will I receive?
When you establish a company with us, you will receive the following:
Company deed, including shares, bylaws, and title of ownership
Company tax ID
Can I avoid the trip to Italy?
Yes, you can give us a power of attorney with a Hague Apostille. However, in order to open a bank account, the banker will need to see you once in person.
Will the company have a VAT number?
Yes, the company will have a Italian tax ID, which is the VAT number. With the tax ID, your Italian company can do business anywhere in the EU.
If the company will be exchanging frequent invoices with companies in the EU but outside Italy, then we will list the Italian entity in the EU VAT registry (censo VIES) so you won’t have to bill and be billed for VAT in your EU transactions.
How do I get a personal tax ID (codice fiscale) in Italy?
You need a “codice fiscale” in Italy if you want to create a company. If you live near an Italian embassy or consulate in your home country, you can go and fill out the form. If you want to do this in Italy, you can go to the nearest tax office (Agenzie delle Entrate). They will give you a temporary tax ID number in person, but you must have a mailing address in Italy where they can mail you the permanent one.
We provide complete corporate services — legal, accounting, taxes, payroll, and customer support — to international clients.