Corporate income tax (CIT) … rates Combined corporate income tax rate in Italy
Italy: Corporate income tax (CIT) … rates Combined corporate income tax rate was 27.81 Percentage of taxable income in 2026. ▼ Falling
Corporate income tax (CIT) - statutory and targeted small business in Italy, 2000–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of taxable income.
Analysis
In 2026, corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business in Italy stood at 27.81 Percentage of taxable income.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business in Italy peaked at 41.25 Percentage of taxable income in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.81 Percentage of taxable income, in 2017.
Italy ranks 33rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Corporate income tax (CIT) … rates Combined corporate income tax rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage of taxable income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.25 Percentage of taxable income | — |
| 2001 | 40.25 Percentage of taxable income | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 40.25 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.25 Percentage of taxable income | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 37.25 Percentage of taxable income | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 37.25 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.25 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37.25 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.4 Percentage of taxable income | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 31.4 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.4 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.4 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.29 Percentage of taxable income | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.29 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.29 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.29 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.29 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.81 Percentage of taxable income | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 27.81 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.81 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.81 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.81 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.81 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.81 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.81 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 27.81 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 27.81 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 27.81 Percentage of taxable income is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5 Percentage of taxable income, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Italy's 27.81 Percentage of taxable income is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.74 Percentage of taxable income, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.18 Percentage of taxable income | 31.4 Percentage of taxable income | 41.25 Percentage of taxable income | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.27 Percentage of taxable income | 27.81 Percentage of taxable income | 31.4 Percentage of taxable income | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.81 Percentage of taxable income | 27.81 Percentage of taxable income | 27.81 Percentage of taxable income | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 34 Burkina Faso 27.5 Percentage of taxable income compare
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- 35 South Africa 27 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 35 Samoa 27 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 35 Togo 27 Percentage of taxable income compare
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More economy & growth data for Italy
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 502.25 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 366.74 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business in Italy?
- Corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business in Italy was 27.81 Percentage of taxable income in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 41.25 Percentage of taxable income in 2000.
- What is the lowest corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.81 Percentage of taxable income in 2017.
- How does Italy rank for corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business?
- Italy ranks 33rd out of 128 countries with data for 2026.
- Is corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Corporate income tax (CIT) - statutory and targeted small business rates — Combined corporate income tax rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Statutory and targeted, sub-central and combined corporate income tax (CIT) rates. Targeted rates of 'small incorporated business' are on the basis of size alone (e.g. number of employees, amount of assets, turnover or taxable income) and not on the basis of expenditures or other targeting criteria. Targeted rates data are only available for OECD member countries.