European Business Incorporation in 48 Hours: Understanding the EU Inc.
The 28th regime operates alongside the twenty-seven national legal systems without replacing them. It provides uniform rules from start to finish.
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EU member state · IT
Italy
Italia
ConstructiveOfficial position
Government engaging substantively, supporting the direction with specific amendments.
DormantImplementation readiness
No preparation activity detected to date.
- Signal density
- Not yet measured
- Last updated
- Coverage
- Wave 2 (mid coverage)
EU member since 1958, eurozone since 1999
Section 1
Official position
No operator-written summary yet. Default reading: As of the latest review, the Italy position is constructive. Government engaging substantively, supporting the direction with specific amendments.
How this has evolved
37 events on record
European LLC (EU Inc): Guide To The New 28th EU Regime For Innovative Businesses
How the 28th regime could create an optional EU company form (“EU Inc”) for start-ups and innovative businesses, simplifying access to the single market.
European Committee of the Regions Approves Opinion on 28th Regime
The 28th Regime aims to boost European competitiveness by providing startups and small businesses with a simple, digital, and uniform corporate structure. This framework is designed to help innovative companies operate across the single market and access financing more easily.
Committee of the Regions Approves Opinion on the 28th Regime
Lazio Region Vice President Angelilli stated that reducing bureaucracy is essential for competitiveness. The 28th Regime aims to provide startups and small to medium enterprises with a digital, uniform tool to grow within the European single market.
European Union Discusses New Startup Regulatory Framework
Vice President Roberta Angelilli will speak today at the 172nd plenary session. She will discuss a 28th regime designed to allow for the fast and affordable creation of businesses.
European Commission Proposes New EU Inc Business Structure
On March 18, the European Commission introduced Regime 28, an optional legal framework designed to simplify business operations across Europe. The proposal includes EU Inc, a new company form valid in all 27 member states that exists alongside national systems.
S&D Group Proposes Simplified Digital Rules for EU Businesses
René Repasi, the European Parliament rapporteur for the 28th regime and S&D MEP, published a proposal today. The initiative aims to create simple digital regulations for companies while protecting workers' rights.
Confapi representatives attend two Senate hearings on European industrial policies
Confapi Director of Legislative and Institutional Affairs Stefania Multari testified before two Italian Senate commissions regarding the Industrial Accelerator Act and the 28th Regime. The organization expressed support for the European Commission initiatives.
EU INC. represents the first attempt to implement the 28th regime
EU INC. is the first attempt to translate the 28th regime into an operational legal framework.
Competitiveness and Simplification: The Challenge of the 28th European Regime
Silvia Pugi, deputy secretary general of CEC European Managers, discusses the new 28th regime, now known as EU Inc.
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Section 2
Key concerns and emphases
Topics that Italy has raised or is expected to raise on EU Inc. Each tag links to the cross-country view of that topic.
Section 3
National implementation readiness
Seven standardised questions, the same on every country page. Status values are operator-overridable.
| Question | Status | Last evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Has the government endorsed the proposal? | Yes | data.consilium.europa.eu | |
| Has the national parliament held a scrutiny debate? | Scheduled | camera.it | |
| Has the responsible ministry published a position? | Unknown | Not yet | Not yet |
| Has the business registry signaled technical preparation? | Unknown | Not yet | Not yet |
| Has the tax authority published EU-ESO guidance? | Unknown | Not yet | Not yet |
| Has a national law firm community formed around EU Inc.? | Partial | chiomenti.net | |
| Are there public statements from MEPs from this country? | Unknown | Not yet | Not yet |
Section 4
Practitioner commentary
Recent law-firm client alerts and expert publications from this country. The most recent three to five entries appear here. Older items move to the full archive.
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Section 5
Recent signals
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Section 6
Country context
Reference data about IT: tax regime, registry, ministry, parliamentary jurisdiction, current company forms. Slow-moving facts, reviewed annually with alerts when signals suggest a field may be stale.
- EU member since
- 1958
- Eurozone member
- Yes, since 1999
- OECD member
- Yes
- Council population-weight
- 58.8 million
- Corporate income tax rate
- 24% IRES (plus 3.9% IRAP regional, varies) Sourceagenziaentrate.gov.it
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- Effective tax on retained earnings
- ~27.9% combined IRES+IRAP
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- Dividend withholding tax (to EU)
- 26% statutory; 0% under EU Parent-Subsidiary Directive
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- ESOP / stock-option tax treatment
- Innovative startup regime: qualifying employee stock options exempt from income and social contribution taxation, subject to holding-period.
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- Exit tax on company relocation
- Yes; section 166 TUIR; 5-year instalment for EU/EEA transfers.
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- Notary required for incorporation
- Yes for s.r.l. and s.p.a.
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- Digital incorporation available today
- Yes since 2021 reform; online notary route available for s.r.l.
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- Time to form a company
- 5 to 10 business days typical.
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- Minimum share capital
- €1 (s.r.l. semplificata); €10,000 (standard s.r.l.)
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- National business registry
- Registro Imprese (Chambers of Commerce)
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- Business registry URL
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- Responsible ministry
- Ministero della Giustizia
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- Responsible ministry URL
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- Parliament committee with jurisdiction
- Commissione Giustizia (Camera dei deputati and Senato)
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- Parliament committee URL
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Section 8
Sources monitored
We monitor 2 sources for Italy.
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We monitor 2 sources for Italy.
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- ValidatedMinistero della Giustizia: Comunicatigiustizia.itpage_diff · pending source-mapping
- ValidatedRegistro Impreseregistroimprese.itpage_diff · pending source-mapping