Practical guide for foreign freelancers
Complete Guide to Partita IVA in Italy
Everything you need to know to become self-employed in Italy: official routes, real errors, receipts, INPS checks, invoices, taxes and the first payment.
Verified path
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Knowledge base
Start With The Practical Route
Open Partita IVA
AA9/12, Invio diretto and final receipt.
INPS Registration
Gestione Separata and status verification.
Electronic Invoices
SDI, codice destinatario, PEC delivery.
Taxes
Forfettario, INPS, bollo and annual declarations.
PEC
Public digital address and delivery checks.
FAQ
Short answers to the common first-month questions.
Latest guides
Field Notes Turned Into Procedures
Electronic Invoices: SDI, PEC and Conservazione
First concepts for issuing electronic invoices after opening an Italian Partita IVA.
Open a Partita IVA Yourself With AA9/12
A practical 2026 route for opening an Italian Partita IVA as an individual freelancer through AA9/12 and Invio diretto.
PEC and INAD After Opening Partita IVA
How to think about PEC, digital domicile and public administration delivery after opening a Partita IVA.
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Opening Checklist
A browser-only checklist for the practical sequence from first setup to INPS verification.
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Real journey
From Zero To First Invoice
Step 1
Opened Partita IVA
AA9/12 accepted and final attribution certificate downloaded.
Step 2
Registered PEC
Address ready for public administration and invoice delivery.
Step 3
Activated conservation
Electronic invoice storage enabled before the first invoice.
Step 4
Registered INPS
Gestione Separata submitted after Partita IVA opening.
Step 5
Verified status
Estratto Contributivo shows Data inizio attivita.
Calculators
Forfettario Snapshot
Quick estimates for planning only. Always verify current INPS rates, coefficients and deadlines before filing.
Estimate Net Income
Taxable base
€30,150.00
INPS
€7,860.11
Tax
€1,114.49
Net
€36,025.40
Bollo estimate: €2.00
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Electronic Invoices: SDI, PEC and Conservazione
First concepts for issuing electronic invoices after opening an Italian Partita IVA.
Open a Partita IVA Yourself With AA9/12
A practical 2026 route for opening an Italian Partita IVA as an individual freelancer through AA9/12 and Invio diretto.
PEC and INAD After Opening Partita IVA
How to think about PEC, digital domicile and public administration delivery after opening a Partita IVA.
Regime Forfettario Basics
A practical overview of the forfettario regime for new freelancers in Italy.
Verify Gestione Separata INPS Registration
Where to check whether INPS recognized your Gestione Separata registration, and why empty sections may be normal.
AA9/12 Error: PREFISSO TELEFONICO ERRATO
A real AA9/12 rejection caused by the phone prefix field, with the corrected Italian mobile format.