Opening a startup may involve other costs, such as notary fees, taxes, and duties. They vary depending on the corporate 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 for the Business Register (to be paid to the notary)
Out-of-pocket management costs after incorporation
- from €50 to €200: certification of corporate books
- €309.87: government concession tax
Starting operations
For all companies, including artisan businesses: filing to start operations with the Business Register and registration of 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 assistance
- 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 an artisan business)
- from €40 to €120+*: SUAP fees and stamp duties
*Indicative range: SUAP filings have costs that vary from municipality to municipality, and there is no single national fee schedule.
Other potential 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 professionals’ fees: environmental authorizations (AIA/AUA), for businesses with emissions, discharges, or special waste