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How to earn money online in Italy

YouTube’s program, Google’s electronic transfers, Etsy, Shopify Payments and Prolific all list Italy. PwC gives national income tax of 23% to 43%, with regional and municipal tax as well.

✓ Checked 9 Nov 2026 · Next check 5 Feb 2027
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Open from Italy: YouTube Partner Program, AdSense electronic transfer, Selling on Etsy, Shopify Payments, Prolific studies and TikTok Creator Rewards. Being on a platform is one thing, and getting the money out is another.

What works from Italy

MethodStatusWhat we found
YouTube Partner Program✓ AvailableItaly is on Google’s list of program countries.
AdSense electronic transfer✓ AvailableListed on Google’s electronic transfer list.
Selling on Etsy✓ AvailablePayment processing is 4% + 0.30 EUR, on top of Etsy’s 6.5% transaction fee.
Shopify Payments✓ AvailableOn Shopify’s supported country list.
Prolific studies✓ AvailableOn Prolific’s country list. Cash-out from $6 or £6.
TikTok Creator Rewards✓ AvailableSources agree it is in the program.
Upwork and FiverrCheck at sign-upTwo guides put Upwork in over 180 countries. Fiverr publishes no country list we could read, so confirm both at sign-up.

Tax on online income in Italy

  1. National income taxPwC’s table for 2026 shows 23% on income up to €28,000, 33% from €28,001 to €50,000, and 43% over €50,000.
  2. Regional taxPwC says it depends on the region of residence and generally ranges from 1.23% to 3.33%. There is municipal income tax as well.
  3. FilingPwC says the tax year is the calendar year. Modello 730 is due by 30 September and Modello Redditi PF by 31 October, filed electronically.
  4. VATPwC gives a standard rate of 22%.
  5. Check your caseThese are summaries, so confirm how your online income is treated with a tax adviser.

Quick answers

Can you make money on YouTube in Italy?

Yes. Italy is on Google’s list of program countries. AdSense pays out at $100 in US dollars, and its threshold differs by account currency.

How does Google pay in Italy?

Italy is on Google’s electronic transfer list.

Do you pay tax on online income in Italy?

PwC’s table for 2026 shows 23% on income up to €28,000, 33% from €28,001 to €50,000, and 43% over €50,000.

Does Italy pay people to move there?

The national offers we read are tax cuts, not cash. We have not read a current cash offer from an Italian town or region: if you see one, read it on that town’s or region’s own website.

The tax office’s page (last updated 11 March 2025) says workers who move their tax residence to Italy from 2024 are taxed on only 50% of their work income, up to €600,000 a year, for the year of the move and the 4 tax years after. It is 40% if they move with a minor child, or a child is born or adopted in that time. They must not have been tax resident in Italy in the 3 tax years before (6 or 7 if they work in Italy for the same employer or group they worked for abroad), must work mainly in Italy and must be highly qualified or, under the law’s text in force since 10 October 2025, have done research, including applied research, in artificial intelligence. They must also stay tax resident in Italy for at least 4 years: leaving earlier means paying the benefit back with interest.

From 1 January 2027 that law, article 5 of Legislative Decree 209/2023, is repealed and the regime moves to article 225 of Italy’s new income tax code (Legislative Decree 117 of 19 June 2026).

PwC describes two more regimes. People who receive a foreign pension and move to a town of under 20,000 people in Sicily, Calabria, Sardinia, Campania, Basilicata, Abruzzo, Molise or Puglia can pay a 7% flat tax on their foreign income for 10 years. They must not have been tax resident in Italy in the 5 tax years before. People who move their residence to Italy from 2026, after living tax resident abroad in at least 9 of the 10 years before, can choose a €300,000 flat tax on their foreign income. Each regime has more conditions than these.

Before you pay anyone

  • Offers of pay for liking videos or rating products follow a known scam pattern.
  • Never pay a fee to get a job or to withdraw your earnings.

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