Italy Residency by Investment: 3 Benefits You maybe don’t know yet

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Who choses Italy and Why?

Italy Residency by Investment programs have already attracted the interest of Russian, Middle-Eastern, Chinese, Brazilian, and European investors – chiefly British, German, Swedish and Norwegian ones – thanks to the straightforward processing and competitiveness compared similar residency schemes in Europe.

Italy is an EU and Schengen member giving the opportunity to those residing in the country the chance to enjoy visa-free travel within the Schengen Area as well as entitlement to work. Aside from its sought-after landscapes and cuisine, the country also offers access to a high level of education and healthcare, as well as a Mediterranean climate and lifestyle.

Italy will give great benefits for who apply to Investment Visa Italy aka Investor Visa Italy.
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Over the last year, Italy has quietly been running two rarely talked about investment migration options: An “Italy Investor Visa” residency by investment program since December 2017, and – since March 2017 – a residency program for fiscal benefits, commonly known as the Flat Tax (or Substitute Tax) Regime, promoted by the Revenue Agency (Italy’s equivalent of the IRS).

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Let’s take a closer look at each option:

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1. Flat Tax in Italy

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The Lump Sum Tax, irrespective of their location, paying the equivalent of EUR 100,000 or more in tax each year should consider what Italy is offering.

By moving their fiscal residency to Italy, they’ll improve their tax exposure by paying a yearly substitute fee of 100,000 Euros regardless of income earned outside Italy. Applicants may include family members by paying an extra 25,000 Euros per person a year. Any income received in Italy is taxed progressively as per Italian law. The option is open to all nationalities for a 15-year period, including Italian citizens returning to Italy after at least ten years of fiscal residency in another country.

The Flat Tax or Substitute Tax Regime includes payment of all taxes on real estate, bank accounts, gift taxes, financial assets owned outside of Italy and any capital gains tax on shareholdings realized after the 5th year.

Case in Point: Cristiano Ronaldo, having relocated to Italy a few months back following his transfer to Juventus, declared an income of approximately EUR 160 million over the last year in Spain. The substitutive tax of 100,000 Euros in Italy will now cover all income earned from his hotels, endorsements (including his multimillion “lifetime” deal with Nike) and everything related to his brand CR7 received outside of Italy. Not bad, right?

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2. Investor Visa Italy Residency Program

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The Investor Visa Italy Program is a new type of entry visa for non-EU nationals who intend to make an investment or donation in Italy. It allows the investors/donors and their families to acquire residency in Italy (2 years + 3 years renewal, permanent after year 5) by opting into one of the following categories:

• EUR 500,000 invested in an innovative start-up
• EUR 1 million invested in an Italian LLC
• EUR 1 million investment in a Philanthropic initiative
• EUR 2 million investment in Italian government bonds

Processing, at the moment, takes about 30 days. A declaration of commitment on use of the funds upon submission of the application is sufficient. Therefore, no investment is required before receiving the official government approval/rejection.

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3. Tax Free Pension in Italy

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The Italian Ministry of the Interior, in 2018, announced a third option, aimed at attracting FDI to less developed parts of the country. The brand new scheme for retirees, which will open shortly, offers residency in specific areas of southern Italy and zero tax on pension income for EU, non-EU, and even Italian citizens for a maximum period of 10 years.

From 1 January 2019, any retired immigrants who are not resident in Italy and are in receipt of a pension could be eligible for a 7% flat-rate tax on all their foreign income.

The regime in also not just limited to pension income, it includes all foreign income including an additional exemption from wealth taxes on any non-Italian assets that you hold.

Foreign pensioners can benefit from the flat-rate 7% tax for up to six years from their first tax year of residency. They will only have to pay Italian income tax on any Italian income and gains.

People who will take advantage of the scheme will also be exempt from reporting obligations on any foreign assets.

However, after six years at the 7% flat-rate tax, all pensioners will revert back to standard Italian income tax – ranging from 23% on income up to €15,000 , to 43% on income over €75,000.

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Are You interested in Moving to Italy with another solution? Let’s think about the most-requested Elective Residence Visa Italy.

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