Short answer
How to register as a freelancer: form AA9/12, ATECO code, PEC and first obligations.
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Who is this for
People in Italy who want to work for themselves or run a business. How to register as a freelancer: form AA9/12, ATECO code, PEC and first obligations.
Key facts
- Form AA9/12 opens a partita IVA for an individual; it can be filed online with SPID/CIE or through an intermediary.
- You choose an ATECO activity code; it fixes your coefficient under the forfettario regime and your INPS fund.
- A PEC address is required for businesses (see the PEC guide).
- Opening is free; the cost is advice, bookkeeping and the later taxes and INPS contributions.
Sources
- Agenzia delle Entrate - Partita IVA (Agenzia delle Entrate)
- Registro Imprese - ComUnica (Unioncamere)
- INPS (INPS)
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