ARTICLE · 07 APRIL 2026

Top Tax Tips For Expats In Italy

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Always discuss your tax situation with an experienced and knowledgeable commercialista. Taxes in Italy are not that much different to other countries around Europe and you might be surprised at just how little you have to pay.

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Gareth Horsfall

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Here are my top tax tips for living or moving to Italy.

Beware of the DIY approach.
Always discuss your tax situation with an experienced and knowledgeable commercialista. Taxes in Italy are not that much different to other countries around Europe and you might be surprised at just how little you have to pay. The DIY’ers rarely find the tax breaks and end up paying more than they need to. AI can help you do research, but it also makes mistakes…we should know because we have discovered some of them!
A Tax Residence of choice does not work.
Just because you are spending months in another country does not mean you automatically qualify for the residency in that other state, when in fact you are actually spending more of your time in Italy and even more so if you are registered as resident in Italy. The double tax treaty will not cover you in this case.

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