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What You Need to Know About Employing in Italy
Don’t risk non-compliance with local employment, social insurance, and tax regulations.
Italy’s skilled workforce and cultural richness attract firms, but its labor laws can be complex. Omnipresent, as your Employer of Record (EOR), ensures compliance with INPS rules, no local entity needed.
Our EOR services cover payroll, taxes, and benefits like 20 days of vacation, freeing you to oversee teams in Milan or Rome. We provide a tech-driven approach tailored to Italy’s unique market.
- Swift hiring, fully compliant.
- Payroll in EUR, tailored to norms.
- Local benefit and wage expertise.
- Seamless scaling support.
Employer costs include the Mario Negri Pension Fund, Severance Pay, and INPS. Use the OmniCalculator to estimate costs, or contact us for further information.
Income taxes Income tax rates for individuals range from 23% to 43%.
Regions and municipalities levy an additional income tax of up to 3.33% for regions and up to 0.9% for municipalities.
Individual taxpayers may make various deductions, including allowances for dependents, when filing their income tax return.
Employee contributions
Social security contributions are due by both the employee and the employer.
The employee generally contributes approximately 10% of gross earnings.
Contribution rates vary among the categories of employees defined by Italian law, such as executives (dirigenti), mid-level managers (quadri), staff employees and clerical employees (impiegati) and manual laborers (operai).
Standard 40 hours per week.
CBAs regulate increased weekly hours periods, overtime.
No overtime pay for managers (check with CBA and level of employment).
Please note that the below information covers national holidays and should be used for informative purposes only and not as a guarantee for payroll purposes. While we strive to offer you accurate information, public holidays are subject to frequent changes and can be dependent on regional differences. Should you need more detailed information on public holidays, please consult the government pages of the state and/or the local municipality of your employee.
- Wednesday, Jan 01, 2025 - New Year's Day (Capodanno)
- Monday, Jan 06, 2025 - Epiphany (Befana)
- Sunday, Apr 20, 2025 - Easter Sunday (Domenica di Pasqua)
- Monday, Apr 21, 2025 - Easter Monday (Lunedì dell’Angelo)
- Friday, Apr 25, 2025 - Liberation Day (Anniversario della Liberazione)
- Thursday, May 01, 2025 - Labour Day (Festa del Lavoro)
- Monday, Jun 02, 2025 - Republic Day (Festa della Repubblica)
- Friday, Aug 15, 2025 - Assumption (Ferragosto)
- Saturday, Nov 01, 2025 - All Saints' Day (Ognissanti)
- Monday, Dec 08, 2025 - Immaculate Conception (Immacolata Concezione)
- Thursday, Dec 25, 2025 - Christmas Day (Natale)
- Friday, Dec 26, 2025 - Boxing Day (Santo Stefano)
Length varies according to CBA.
No dismissal allowed during sick leave, but for cause.
Generous maternity/parental paid leaves. Generally paid for the most part by Social Security.
Minimum four week's paid leave per year (plus PH). Possible increases by individual agreement and/or per the CBA/employment level. No payment in lieu.
Additional leaves provided by CBA/law.
National CBA (CCNL Commercio e Terziario) applicable to Omnipresent provides for 22 days of vacation for Client Employees.
Severance accrued during employment in private funds or paid out to employee regardless of the dismissal type.
Terminations heavily regulated. Major blocks for specific categories. Procedural requirements depending on CBA/size/number of dismissals.
Notice periods determined by applicable CBAs.
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The benefits of growing a global team and finding the best talent anywhere in the world are endless. It’s important to note that labour laws and regulations in Italy are strict with penalties for non-compliance. Let our team take care of the global employment solutions such as payroll, benefits, compliance, taxes, and admin so you can focus on growing your business. We are here to help you every step of the way.
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*The above costs are for our monthly management fee. The total cost of employment in a country will be determined by social contributions required by the local government and costs of benefits. In most countries where we operate, we offer employee benefit plans (such as healthcare) that are billed to the customer. Because Omnipresent is able to benefit from large group plans, we are able to offer competitive rates on more comprehensive coverage for your employees. Pricing is reflective of countries where we operate our own entities, which covers 95% of our customer employees' hiring markets.
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