01 · Eligibility Check
Regime Forfettario assessment
We review whether the regime may fit your activity, expected revenue, residence status, previous employment, business history and personal situation.
Italy · Freelancers · Regime Forfettario
Start freelancing under Italy’s flat tax regime.
Start and optimize under Italy’s freelance flat tax regime. We assess 5% or 15% eligibility, Partita IVA route, ATECO logic, INPS exposure and advisor coordination for freelancers, consultants, creators and solo founders.
Scope of work
Check the regime before building your freelance life around it.
Regime Forfettario can be attractive, but the useful question is not only the rate. The real question is whether you qualify, how your activity is classified, what social contributions may apply and whether the route fits your residence, income pattern and client geography.
02 · Rate 5% / 15%
5% or 15% route review
We assess whether the reduced 5% route may be relevant for a new activity, or whether the standard 15% flat-rate route is the safer assumption.
03 · Activity ATECO
ATECO and activity logic
We help frame the activity description and ATECO direction so the tax and contribution logic matches what you actually do.
04 · Setup Partita IVA
Partita IVA setup route
We coordinate the route for opening or preparing Partita IVA, including Codice Fiscale alignment and required documents.
05 · INPS Social
INPS exposure review
We identify which social contribution route may apply and where a commercialista or Italian advisor must confirm the exact handling.
06 · Invoices Operations
Freelance invoicing logic
We help map clients, invoices, VAT treatment, foreign client flows, reporting expectations and operational next steps.
Who it is for
For freelancers who want the low rate without the low-quality setup.
This service is for foreign professionals, consultants, creatives, remote workers, creators and solo founders who need a proper freelance tax route in Italy instead of folklore from forums and brave arithmetic in Google Sheets.
01 · New activity 5%
New freelancers in Italy
For people starting a new freelance activity and checking whether the reduced 5% route may be available.
02 · Existing work 15%
Consultants and professionals
For consultants, developers, marketers, designers and specialists who need a practical route under the 15% regime assumption.
03 · Creators Income
Creators and platform earners
For creators with platform payouts, subscriptions, sponsorships, affiliate income, courses or royalties.
04 · Cross-border Clients
Foreign-client freelancers
For freelancers living in Italy but invoicing EU, UK, US or international clients and needing cleaner invoicing logic.
05 · Banking KYC
Freelancers needing banking evidence
For people whose payment flows, platform reports, client contracts and income proof must make sense to banks and providers.
06 · Filing Annual
Freelancers preparing tax filing
For taxpayers who need the freelance setup to connect cleanly with annual filing, income records and advisor handover.
Process
How flat tax setup support works.
The process starts with whether the regime makes sense at all. Then we move to documents, activity classification, Partita IVA and advisor coordination. Wildly sensible. Someone notify the paperwork authorities.
Step 01
Initial freelance brief
You send your residence status, work activity, expected revenue, client geography, previous employment, Italian tax ID status and timing.
Step 02
Eligibility and risk review
We assess whether Regime Forfettario appears relevant and identify obvious blockers, uncertain facts and advisor-confirmation points.
Step 03
Activity and ATECO direction
We prepare the activity description direction and questions needed to align ATECO, contribution treatment and invoicing logic.
Step 04
Partita IVA route
We coordinate the Partita IVA setup path, document readiness and advisor handover where formal opening is required.
Step 05
Operational handover
We provide practical next steps for invoicing, accountant coordination, client communication and future filing awareness.
Important note: eligibility for Regime Forfettario, the 5% reduced rate, ATECO classification, INPS treatment and formal tax setup must be confirmed based on your facts and, where required, by an Italian tax professional. We prepare and coordinate the route; we do not sell tax magic in a reusable PDF.
Common blockers
Wrong activity classification
If the activity is described badly, the ATECO and contribution route may be wrong from the beginning. A classic start to a small administrative tragedy.
Previous employment issues
Prior employment, related clients or continuation of the same activity can affect eligibility assumptions, especially for reduced-rate claims.
Revenue limit risk
Expected turnover should be checked against regime limits and growth plans. Outgrowing the regime is good commercially, but annoying fiscally.
Foreign client invoicing
Cross-border clients, EU clients, platforms and non-Italian income flows need cleaner invoicing and reporting logic.
INPS surprises
Social contributions are where the dream of “5% tax” meets the rest of Italy. We prepare the questions before the invoice meets reality.
Freelance file
What a stronger flat tax file usually includes.
A clean setup file helps an advisor understand the facts faster: residence, activity, income, clients, prior employment, tax ID, VAT route, ATECO direction and social contribution questions.
01 · Identity Profile
Personal and residence profile
Personal data, residence situation, Italian tax ID status, planned start date and whether the activity is new or continuing.
02 · Activity ATECO
Activity description
A clear description of what services you provide, how you earn, who pays you and what activity classification should be reviewed.
03 · Income Forecast
Revenue expectation
Expected annual income, client geography, recurring contracts, platform payouts and growth assumptions.
04 · Clients Foreign
Client and invoice map
Italian, EU, UK, US and international clients, invoice logic, payment channels and foreign-platform income where relevant.
05 · History Employment
Previous work review
Prior employment, old clients, related activities and continuity risks that may matter for regime eligibility assumptions.
06 · Advisor Questions
Advisor question list
A structured list of points to confirm with a commercialista: eligibility, rate, ATECO, INPS, invoicing and filing obligations.
Start
Send the freelance case before the “simple regime” becomes educational.
Tell us your residence status, intended freelance activity, previous employment, expected annual income, client countries, Codice Fiscale status, whether you already have Partita IVA, and when you want to start.