Contact national PSC or local authority (SUAP)

In order to start a new business in Italy the first required step is register the new entity to the  local Chamber of Commerce (Registro Imprese). The registration requires a tax ID number of the legal representative of the business entity*, which can be obtained by the nearest Italian consulate. The registration  also allows the business entity to obtain a VAT number ("partita IVA"). The forms ("Comunicazione Unica") must contain also the necessary information required for social security ("INPS") and compulsory workers' insurance ("INAIL") for all employees and co-workers. The second step is required only if the business "infrastructure" requires notifications or authorisations from specific local authorities: health (ASL), fire prevention (VVF), building (Municipality), etc.., all acting under the coordination of the local PSC.

Your local PSC - find it in three easy steps

For additional information and general guidelines on how to start a new business activity in Italy please contact the national PSC point (italian and english supported) or else, according to where the new business will be located, kindly contact the local PSC (only italian supported).This can be done by selecting the relevant region ("Regione"), province ("Provincia") and municipality ("Comune") in the form below.

Going forward, texts and information are provided only in Italian, because you enter in a part of the portal dedicated to complete all administrative obligations in order to carry out a stable business activities (not temporary) in Italy. Translating into the languages of EU countries, a very large amount of forms is considered, at the time, not appropriate; moreover, we must consider the fact that it is very unusual establish a stable business in Italy without knowing the national language.

* a notary is also necessary if the business entity is not a "sole proprietorship" (individual company)