The bill on tax federalism currently under discussion in the Parliament would introduce a new flat 20 per cent tax on Italian real estate income. That would benefit foreign investors who are currently taxed at 30 per cent rate under most tax treaties. The new provisions would not apply to foreign real estate income and might be challenged as violating the non discrimination and free movement of capital provisions of EU treaty.
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