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SRL or sole trader in Italy?

Compare your estimated taxes, contributions and money in your pocket before choosing a business structure.

Your activity

Activity type

Estimated comparison

Estimated cheapest option: Forfettario. Difference versus the next option: €7,962.24.

Forfettario

Sole trader with substitute tax

Net in pocket

€34,069.28

Total tax + contributions: €13,930.72 · Effective rate: 23.2%

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INPS contributions
€12,200.76
Income tax
€1,729.96

Ordinary sole trader

IRPEF plus regional and municipal surcharges

Net in pocket

€25,855.51

Total tax + contributions: €22,144.49 · Effective rate: 36.9%

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INPS contributions
€12,513.60
Income tax
€8,910.51

SRL

IRES, IRAP, salary taxes and dividends

Net in pocket

€26,107.04

Total tax + contributions: €21,892.96 · Effective rate: 36.5%

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INPS contributions
€6,256.80
Income tax
€4,441.13
IRES + IRAP
€6,696.00
Dividend tax
€4,499.04
Profit retained in SRL
€0.00

How this is calculated

Forfettario follows L. 190/2014: its statutory profitability coefficient and 5% or 15% substitute tax. Ordinary income follows art. 11 TUIR as amended by L. 199/2025: the 2026 IRPEF brackets plus surcharges. SRL applies the 24% IRES and 3.9% IRAP figures documented in the Italian corporate-tax guide, then taxes salary and distributed dividends at 26%.

Estimate only

This calculator is an estimate, not professional tax advice. It excludes credits, deductions and facts that require a commercialista review.