The very first step to take when you intend to buy a house in Italy is to apply for a Tax Code (Codice Fiscale).
The Tax Code is an alphanumeric code that identifies a person unequivocally and is a very important document for those who decide to live in Italy, not only for the payment of taxes and fiscal issues but also to obtain a number of rights, such as health care.
Without a tax code, in Italy, you can not even open a business or be hired as an employee, so you better apply for one if you want to purchase a property.
The tax code is very important for a foreigner who decides to live in Italy.
Thanks to it you can:
- Obtain an employment contract.
When you sign a contract with a company, in fact, the employer to register you asks for the tax code, without which he can not proceed to implement the relationship. - Open a VAT number if you intend to start a self-employed activity;
- Open a bank account (Read this article to know how to open a bank account);
- Obtain a loan, a mortgage (Read this article to get a mortgage in Italy);
- Make your tax return;
- Register acts;
- Obtain health care services.
The only entity authorized to issue the tax code is the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate).
If you have found your ideal home to buy in Italy, you must have a tax code from the earliest stages.
It is possible to sign a Preliminary Sale Agreement only if you have the Tax Code, which is usually required to register the contract.
What are the necessary documents for the attribution of the Tax Code?
To obtain the tax code, you must deliver the following documents to the Revenue Agency (in our real estate agency we take care of everything without bothering you):
If you are an EU citizen: you must show your identification document + a double-faced photocopy.
If you are a non-EU citizen you have to show:
ID issued by the municipality in which you live;
Valid passport;
Residence permit.
Beside the documents listed above, in order to obtain the tax code, you must also submit the application form.
In Italy, you can apply for the tax code for yourself or another person.
In this case, you must fill in the application form in the section reserved for the request for third parties and you must also produce:
1. Your ID + photocopy on the back;
2. Photocopy on the front and back of the ID of the person requesting the tax code.
These are all the information you need if you want to apply for a Tax Code to be able to buy a house in Italy! We’d be glad to help you through all the necessary steps!
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