Are you a lawyer or representing a law firm abroad looking for a reliable partner in Italy to tackle the complexities of corporate law? Or perhaps you are a foreign investor ready to explore the opportunities offered by the Italian market, but need expert guidance? You are in the right place. We thoroughly understand theRead more

Setting up a secondary office or branch – i.e. a permanent establishment – of a foreign company in Italy, but also of an Italian company abroad, is part of a process of internalisation of companies. Such a process involves various parties: accountants, for the organisation of tax aspects, lawyers, for the compliance of the deedsRead more

The economic world is increasingly interconnected, and understanding financial and tax regulations relating to permanent establishments, or branches, has become essential for companies operating internationally. In this regard, the Bank of Italy has published a document, Branch Reporting, which provides a clear and detailed overview of the rules governing both foreign branches of Italian companiesRead more

The Industrial Property Code is a set of rules and regulations governing the rights and protections for inventions, designs, models, trademarks and patents in Italy. It is designed to protect creativity and innovation by granting creators the exclusive right to the commercial use of their inventions or designs for a fixed period of time, therebyRead more

Several innovations have been published on the intellectual property code, concerning trademark protection and defense and the filing of applications for recognition of new trademarks. The changes were necessary in order to adapt the Italian law to the European framework, to make registration and issuing procedures of member states as consistent as possible and toRead more

The world of the third sector, made up of Volunteer Organizations, Charitable Associations, Philanthropic Bodies, Foundations, Social Cooperatives, ONLUS or non-profit organizations is in turmoil for the reopening of the deadlines for the verification of the requisites necessary for transmigration and registration to RUNTS – Single National Third Sector Register. The terms for verifying theRead more

The third sector reform has involved various philanthropic bodies, foundations, cooperatives and associations that are part of the non-profit panorama, which also includes foundations of banking origin, regulated by the Civil Code. For this reason, foundations are considering the need to enroll in the so-called RUNTS, that is the Single National Third Sector Register, establishedRead more

The Canary Islands are said to be a tax haven. As a matter of fact, opening a company in Spain and the Canary Islands is worthwhile for various reasons. The Spanish islands enjoy a tax system for businesses and professionals – REF – the main advantages thereof are: an extremely advantageous tax rate of 15%Read more

Establishing a company in Spain, in cities such as Barcelona, Madrid or the Canary Islands – where the taxation system is particularly favourable – is an easy and convenient financial investment. Spain is a country that exerts a strong attraction for foreign investments due to its tax system and the relative simplicity with which itRead more

 EU countries have a favourable tax regime for workers coming from abroad, or returning to their home country after having been abroad for work. For foreign workers in Spain, and Spanish workers returning from abroad, the favourable tax regime is the Beckham Law.  The Beckham Law is so called because it originates from the EnglishRead more