SetupInItaly
Complexities Made Easy
SetupInItaly helps foreign companies enter and operate in Italy — handling every legal, fiscal, and administrative complexity through a single point of contact. In most countries, you’d need three professionals to do what we do alone.
THE PROBLEM
Beautiful country. Complex system. We handle the second part.
Foreign companies face a unique challenge: Italian law, tax rules, and business practices are complex, intertwined, and constantly evolving. Most international firms try to manage this by hiring separate specialists — a tax advisor here, a corporate lawyer there, an HR consultant somewhere else.
The result is fragmentation, slow responses, and gaps in coordination.
We know what it feels like to get five different answers from five different professionals — and still not know what to do next.
There is a better way.
WHO WE ARE
In Italy, the right professional is not just an accountant.
The Italian Commercialista is a unique professional figure — part tax advisor, part corporate lawyer, part CFO. We handle not only bookkeeping and tax compliance, but also company incorporations, M&A transactions, shareholder agreements, and corporate governance.
When you work with SetupInItaly, you work directly with Roberto Diaferia, Commercialista since 1997 — supported by an experienced team fluent in English, accustomed to working seamlessly with both multinational headquarters and smaller companies establishing their first presence in Italy.
One firm. Full expertise. No handoffs.
Your team focuses on operations — we take care of the Italian side.
For companies entering the Italian market
Whether you are opening a branch, a subsidiary, or a representative office, we guide you through every step:
- Choosing the right legal entity
- Company incorporation and registration
- VAT number and fiscal representation
- Bank account opening and powers of attorney
- Tax and social security compliance
- Bookkeeping, financial statements and reporting
- Payroll and labor law advisory (handled directly by our team)
- Service agreements with parent company
- Shareholders’ and board meetings
- M&A transactions and corporate restructuring
- Visa and residence permit advisory (through our trusted network)
For international airlines operating in Italy
We are one of the very few Italian Commercialisti with direct, long-standing experience in the aviation sector:
- Fiscal representation in Italy
- Tax and fiscal advisory for BSP and CASS entry procedures
- VAT registration and exemption advisory
- Bookkeeping and tax returns
- Liaison with Italian tax and customs authorities
10 international carriers currently supported. 28 assisted since 2002.
Our professional network
For needs beyond our direct scope, we coordinate a trusted network of specialists — so you never need to search for the right expert on your own:
Corporate and commercial lawyers
Expatriate advisory and relocation support
IP registration and trademark protection
HR consulting and organizational support
Workplace safety and H&S compliance
WHY SETUPINITALY
30+
Years working with international companies in Italy
50+
International clients assisted since 1992, across airlines, manufacturing, software, logistics, and tourism
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Point of contact for every need — from tax compliance to M&A, from payroll to IP protection
We combine the responsiveness of a boutique firm with the depth of a full-service structure. Our English-speaking team works seamlessly with headquarters abroad, providing the coordination and speed that large fragmented firms rarely deliver.
Think of us as your Italian back-office — fully integrated, fully reliable.
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