Opening a company may involve other costs, such as notary fees, taxes, and government charges. These vary depending on the company structure, type of business, and municipality where you establish it.
Opening
Out-of-pocket costs
- from €0 (SRLS only) to €1,500: notary
- €200: registration tax (to be paid to the notary)
- from €120 to €400+: fees and stamp duties, initial registration fee with the Companies Register (to be paid to the notary)
Out-of-pocket management costs after incorporation
- from €50 to €200: certification of company books
- €309.87: government concession tax
Starting operations
For all companies, including artisan businesses: filing for the start of operations with the Companies Register and registering working partners with INPS. If required, also filing for registration with INAIL.
Itadvisors Service
- from €150 to €450 + VAT: ComUnica + INPS filing
- from €0 to €450 + VAT: SUAP filing service
- from €0 to €150 + VAT each: INAIL registration
Out-of-pocket costs
- from €155 to €300+: fees, stamp duties, annual fee, and Artisan Register fee (if the business is artisan)
- from €40 to €120+*: SUAP fees and stamp duties
*Indicative range: SUAP filings have costs that vary from one municipality to another, and there is no single national fee schedule.
Other possible out-of-pocket costs (depending on the type of business)
- from €30 to €600+: local health authority / health SCIA, for bars, restaurants, ice cream shops, bakeries, and similar businesses
- from €50 to €1,000+: Fire Department (CPI + review), for fire-risk businesses and premises open to the public
- from €0 to several thousand euros + technical professional fees: environmental permits (AIA/AUA), for businesses with emissions, discharges, or special waste