Regime agevolato per lavoratori impatriati (inbound workers regime)
Move to Italy for a skilled job and pay income tax on only half of your salary for five ye…
Record checked Oct 27, 2026 · official source confirmed 3 Nov, 06:45 UTC
Summary
Highly qualified or specialised workers who move their tax residence to Italy (from tax year 2024) pay income tax on only 50% of their Italian employment and self-employment income, up to €600,000 a year, for the year of the move and the following four years. With a minor child (or a child born/adopted during the period) only 40% is taxed.
Dream spread
Move to Italy for a skilled job and pay income tax on only half of your salary for five years.
Relocation reality check
You must meet Italy's high-qualification/specialisation criteria, not have been Italian tax resident in the previous 3 years (6 years if you work for the same employer or group as before you left, 7 if you previously worked for it in Italy), work mainly in Italy and stay tax resident for at least 4 years — leave earlier and the relief is clawed back with interest. Income above €600,000 is taxed in full. It is a tax regime only; non-EU workers still need a work visa/permit.
Your fit signals
The real program is below — the 0–100 scoring is a paid feature.
Full match score — Solo / Household
The 0–100 move-match score, quality score, and would-stay breakdown — with confidence and full reasoning — unlock on Solo and Household.
See Solo & Household plansCheck: Local job required
The program expects a job with an employer in Italy — it is not a remote-work route.
Reality engine
Four lenses on whether this move fits you — tap a panel to see the logic behind each signal.
Eligibility
Employees and self-employed professionals meeting the high-qualification or specialisation requirements of D.Lgs. 108/2012 and 206/2007 who transfer tax residence to Italy from 2024 after at least 3 years abroad and commit to 4 years of Italian residence.
Conditions
The program's rules on record, blockers first. Confirm each on the official source.
Local job required
CautionThe program expects a job with an employer in Italy — it is not a remote-work route.
The long game
If Italy becomes home, here is the road from first visa to a second passport.
Italy · residency → PR → citizenship
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Costs & money
The amounts & terms on record from the official source. USD figures are estimates.
- Duration
- 60 months (about 5 years)
- Property purchase
- Not required
- Tax
- 50% of qualifying Italian work income exempt (60% with a resident minor child), within €600,000 a year, for 5 tax periods (D.Lgs. 209/2023 art. 5). People who moved in 2024 and had bought a main home within the 12 months before the move (by 31 Dec 2023) can extend by 3 years. Arrivals by 31 Dec 2023 remain on the older regime.
True cost to move
Upfront cash, reimbursements, and net position after approval — not headline incentive amounts.
- Flights & logistics$1,200
- Temporary housing (90 days)$2,400
- Deposit / first month rent$2,000
Application roadmap
A practical sequence — adjust for your consulate and timeline.
1. Confirm official eligibility
Read the primary government source.
2. Gather income & employment proof
Bank statements, contracts, or tax records.
3. Book consulate / immigration appointment
Slots vary by country and season.
4. Prepare health coverage
Meet minimum coverage rules before arrival.
Meet people before you go
Existing communities already talking about life in 🇮🇹 Italy. Lurk, ask, make a friend — before the flight.
- r/italy
National sub with an active English-friendly community.
- Reddit — 'moving to Italy' threads
Source trail
We could not fully confirm the key figures against the official source. Check it yourself before relying on them.
“redditi di lavoro "concorrono alla formazione del reddito complessivo limitatamente al 50%" entro il limite annuo di 600.000 euro [work income counts toward taxable income only at 50%, within an annual limit of €600,000]”
Primary official sourceLast checked Oct 27, 2026- Secondary referenceLast checked Oct 27, 2026
Rule changes
CasaSedora last checked the official source on 14 Nov 2026. Changes appear here once two independent automated checks agree on them, or a person confirms them.
No rule changes recorded since monitoring began.
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