Check your right to be self-employed
Your nationality and residence status may affect the requirements. Check your circumstances with a commercialista (accountant) and the relevant authorities before starting.
impresaGO for foreigners living in Italy
Partita IVA in Italy for foreigners: invoicing made simple
Living in Italy and working for yourself? Explore partita IVA basics, the regime forfettario and electronic invoicing with impresaGO and English-speaking NEXUS.
How to open a partita IVA as a foreigner
Define your activity and tax position
Obtain your codice fiscale (Italian tax code) and work with your accountant to identify the right ATECO activity code, tax regime and social security registration.
Complete the required registrations
Registration with the Agenzia delle Entrate (Italian Revenue Agency) and any further formalities depend on your activity. Ask your accountant what you need before you begin trading.
Regime forfettario explained simply
The regime forfettario is Italy’s flat-rate tax regime for eligible self-employed individuals. Taxable income is calculated using a prescribed method, rather than by deducting all actual expenses. Ask a commercialista (accountant) to check eligibility, exclusions and social security contributions: being a foreign national does not determine your tax regime.
Electronic invoicing (SDI) in Italy
SDI (Sistema di Interscambio, Italy’s electronic invoice exchange system) receives and checks invoice files. A PDF copy does not replace a required electronic submission. impresaGO helps you prepare and send invoices; check your obligations, invoice details and tax treatment with an accountant.
Sistema Tessera Sanitaria for healthcare professionals
Sistema Tessera Sanitaria is Italy’s service for reporting healthcare expense data. It is separate from SDI: requirements and submission methods depend on your profession and the document. Explore the impresaGO solution and check the rules that apply with an accountant.
Explore the Sistema Tessera Sanitaria solutionTalk to NEXUS in English, also on WhatsApp
You don’t need to master Italian admin terminology to get started. NEXUS, the impresaGO assistant, understands English and is also available on WhatsApp. Ask it to prepare an invoice or find information: you review and confirm before sensitive actions. NEXUS does not replace your accountant.
Discover NEXUS on WhatsAppPartita IVA for foreigners: frequently asked questions
Can I open a partita IVA without Italian citizenship?+
Italian citizenship is not a general requirement, but your right to self-employment and the formalities depend on your circumstances. Check with an accountant and the relevant authorities.
Is a codice fiscale the same as a partita IVA?+
No. They are identifiers with different purposes. Your accountant can explain which documents you need.
Can I use the regime forfettario?+
Only if you meet the current requirements and no exclusion applies. Ask an accountant to assess your individual circumstances.
Do I have to send invoices through SDI?+
That depends on the transaction and the applicable rules, including rules for healthcare services. Check with your accountant before issuing an invoice.
Does NEXUS understand English?+
Yes. You can talk to NEXUS in English, also on WhatsApp, to work with your data and prepare actions in impresaGO.
Will impresaGO open my partita IVA for me?+
No. impresaGO helps with everyday administration. Arrange registration, tax classification and professional advice with your accountant.
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The app and sign-up are in Italian; NEXUS also answers in English.