Italian paperwork, made clear.
Permit renewals, permanent residency and Italian tax for foreigners — your own dates and payments, explained in plain English with the law behind every one.
Three tools for the questions that matter most.
Built around the moments foreigners in Italy get stuck: staying legal, paying the right tax, and paying it on time.
Residency planner
Your permit history and trips abroad, turned into dates.
- Permit renewal window and deadline
- EU long-term permit date, with absence limits
- Citizenship date and tax-residency day count
Tax calculator
An estimate of your Italian income tax, line by line.
- 2026 IRPEF rates, INPS and surcharges
- Employment, freelance, pension, rental and more
- Impatriati and forfettario compared
F24 planner
Your tax payments, with the right codes and dates.
- Balance and advance payments worked out
- Codici tributo, years and instalments
- A printable plan for your bank or commercialista
From confusing rules to a clear next step.
Add your situation
Your permits, trips abroad or last year's tax figures. Nothing leaves your browser.
See your dates and amounts
Renewal windows, long-term and citizenship dates, tax residency, and every F24 line you'll pay.
Act with confidence
Checklists, the law behind each rule, and a route to professional help when your case needs it.
The numbers foreigners ask about most.
Bookmark this. We update it when the law changes, with the source next to every figure.
- IRPEF income tax
- 23% to €28,000 · 33% to €50,000 · 43% above
- Budget Law 2026 (L. 199/2025)
- Tax residency
- Most of the year: 183 days (184 in a leap year)
- Art. 2 TUIR, from 2024
- Permit renewal
- Apply 90 days before expiry (2-year permit), 60 (1-year), 30 otherwise
- Art. 5 c.4 D.Lgs. 286/1998
- EU long-term permit
- 5 years of permits · A2 Italian · income ≥ €7,101.12 · housing
- Art. 9 D.Lgs. 286/1998
- Citizenship by residence
- 10 years of legal residence (non-EU citizens)
- Art. 9 L. 91/1992
- F24 tax payments
- Balance + 1st advance 30 June · 2nd advance 30 November
- DPR 435/2001; 20 July for ISA and forfettari
- Regime forfettario
- Revenue up to €85,000 · 15% (5% for qualifying new activities)
- L. 190/2014
- Impatriati regime
- 50% exempt (60% with a minor child) · 5 years · up to €600,000
- Art. 5 D.Lgs. 209/2023
“I built this after spending an entire week trying to understand an Agenzia delle Entrate PDF in Italian. You deserve better than that.”
Read before you go to the office.
Italian tax for foreigners: the 2026 guide
Tax residency, IRPEF rates, the impatriati and forfettario regimes, foreign assets and the F24 calendar — in one place.
GuideYour first month in Italy: codice fiscale to residency
The order to do things in: codice fiscale, permit kit, bank account, residenza, health service and digital ID.
GuideWhat the 2026 Budget Law changed for foreigners
The 33% IRPEF bracket, the €300,000 flat tax for new residents, crypto and workplace benefits.
Common questions.
Is DocChiaro free?
Yes. There is no sign-up and no account. The tools run in your browser and what you type stays on your device.
How accurate are the tools for 2026?
They use the 2026 IRPEF rates (23% / 33% / 43%), current permit and residency rules and the official F24 codes, and every rule shows its legal source and the date we last checked it. Results are planning estimates: confirm important decisions with a commercialista, a patronato or an immigration lawyer.
When does Italy treat me as a tax resident?
From 2024 you are resident for a year if, for most of it (183 days, or 184 in a leap year), you are physically present in Italy, have your habitual home or your main personal and family ties here, or are registered at the comune. Any one of these is enough.
I already pay tax in my home country. Do I owe Italian tax too?
If you are an Italian tax resident, Italy taxes your worldwide income. Double tax treaties usually stop you paying twice, typically through a credit for foreign tax paid, but how it works depends on the treaty and the type of income.
What is an F24 and do I need one?
The F24 is the form used to pay Italian taxes and contributions. If you are self-employed, or have income that is not taxed through an Italian payroll, you will use it for the balance and advance payments in June and November. The F24 planner builds the lines for you.
Should I choose the regime forfettario?
It suits many freelancers: a 15% flat tax (5% for qualifying new activities for 5 years) on a fixed share of revenue, up to €85,000 a year. There are eligibility rules — for 2026, for example, employment or pension income above €35,000 excludes you — so check with a commercialista first.
Can I use the impatriati regime?
If you move your tax residence to Italy after at least 3 years abroad (6 or 7 if you return to the same employer group), work mainly in Italy in a highly qualified role and commit to staying 4 years, 50% of your work income up to €600,000 is exempt for 5 years — 60% with a minor child.
When can I get permanent residency?
Non-EU citizens can usually apply for the EU long-term residence permit after 5 years with valid Italian permits, with A2 Italian, income of at least €7,101.12 (2026) and a housing certificate. The residency planner works out your date and tracks time abroad.
Know your dates. Pay the right tax. On time.
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