by Ekrem Duman | Jul 14, 2026 | Expat HR, Expats in Italy
⚡ TL;DREmploying in Italy means applying the correct CCNL (which sets minimum pay by grade, notice, and the 13th/14th month), registering with INPS (~30% employer) and INAIL, filing the Comunicazione Obbligatoria (UNILAV) before the employee’s first day,...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 14, 2026 | Expat HR, Expats in Italy
⚡ TL;DRAn Italian arrival runs on the codice fiscale (tax code — get it before you fly, from a consulate; nothing works without it), the permesso di soggiorno (apply within eight working days), residenza registration at the Comune (which triggers the...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 14, 2026 | Expat HR, Expats in Italy
⚡ TL;DRItalian employment law runs on the Civil Code, the Statuto dei Lavoratori, the Jobs Act, and — governing more of your contract than any statute — the CCNL, the national collective agreement for your sector, which sets pay grades, notice,...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 14, 2026 | Expat HR, Expats in Italy
⚡ TL;DRItalian tax stacks IRPEF (progressive, 23% to 43% across three bands since the 2024 reform) plus regional and municipal surcharges — giving a top effective rate near 47–48%. Social security (INPS) is heavy: roughly 9.19% employee / 30%...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 14, 2026 | Expat HR, Expats in Italy
⚡ TL;DRItaly’s skilled routes are the EU Blue Card (degree or five years’ relevant experience, salary above a threshold tied to the national average, and — crucially — outside the quota system), the Intra-Company Transfer permit, the...
