Tax guides
Understanding how salary, severance pay and self-employment taxes work shouldn't be complicated. Our guides explain every calculation step by step, with real examples and official sources.
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Italian net salary and payslip: the complete guide
How gross RAL becomes take-home pay: INPS, IRPEF brackets, deductions and the wedge bonus. Plus how to read your payslip line by line, dependent family and part-time.
Read the guide →How to read an Italian payslip, line by line
What the items on an Italian payslip mean: base pay, EDR, seniority, social-security vs taxable base, IRPEF, deductions, TFR, holidays and leave. Glossary and errors to check.
Read the guide →Italian severance pay (TFR): how it works, is calculated and taxed
Complete guide to Italian TFR: accrual, revaluation and 17% tax, separate taxation, how to read it from the CU, company vs pension fund, advances and the INPS Guarantee Fund.
Read the guide →Italy flat-rate tax regime: how much do you actually keep?
How much of your revenue you keep under the forfettario: 5%/15% substitute tax, INPS contributions and minimum, requirements and exit rules. With three profiles compared.
Read the guide →13th and 14th salary: how they are calculated and why the net surprises you
How the Italian 13th salary is calculated from gross annual pay, when it is paid and why the net is lower than a normal month. Plus the 14th salary: who is entitled to it.
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