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A lot of benefits for innovative startuppers in Italy, both Italians and foreigners.

The Italian Startup Law has set up a vast range of tools to help entrepreneurs establish their own innovative business, including:

  • cuts in red tape: innovative startups can be registered for free. No fees are due for the fulfillment of bureaucratic procedures, i.e. filing of annual financial report.
  • flexible labour law applicable to the whole startup’s life cycle:
    • fixed-term contracts for 4 years,
    • variable pay depending on the company’s performance,
    • workers and consultants can be remunerated with stock options
  • tax credit by 35% for hiring highly qualified personnel,
  • robust tax relief (19-27%) on investments fueling startups,
  • possibility for innovative startups to raise money through equity crowdfunding portals (1st tailored regulations in the world),
  • free, fast-track public guarantee on bank loans covering 80% of the sum,
  • tailored support by the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) in case innovative startups want to go international;
  • fail-fast mechanism in order to help entrepreneurs move on quickly to the next startup in case things go wrong.

In the last few years the Italian Government has issued a set of laws in order to make Italy an attractive country for startuppers form all over the world. In fact, any foreign entrepreneur with a good innovative idea can obtain a special visa in a fast way for creating its startup in Italy.