If you want to start up a business, both a sole-proprietor firm and a company, you need to join the local Chamber of Commerce and the VAT office for the assignation of the VAT registration number. Both the fulfilments must be performed within 30 days since the actual beginning of the business. If you want to start up a company you previously need to formalize its establishment in the presence of a notary.

Registration to the Chamber of Commerce can be differentiated according to the line of business of the firm (for example a craft firm must be put on the artisan register).

The possession of fixed licences issued by public bodies, as Municipality or Region, is required for some business activities or services. Moreover, for the practice of certain activities it is needed the possession of some requirements, as academic (professional) qualifications or you must be experienced in a specific field (as for example plant engineers).

Furthermore, for business and craft sectors and for some service activities, it is also normally required the registration to the Inps (National Social Security Institute), to be carried out by the interested party (craft firms excepted) within 30 days since the actual beginning of the business.

In addition, for activities involving the use of machineries and equipments potentially dangerous (activities with risk of accident) the registration to Inail (Industrial injury compensation board) is normally required.