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Italian CEOs in 2026: what changes for a smaller company.
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Ferrara · Via Bagaro 3
Decisions that matter are prepared around a table.
We meet Monday to Friday, 9am–7pm: the structure of an organised firm with the availability of people who are on the spot.
Method
The effects of every choice, assessed beforehand.
Tax, corporate and organisational consequences analysed in advance rather than after the event, including where tax matters meet litigation.
Day-to-day work
Bookkeeping, payroll, returns and opinions. One point of contact.
Figures that add up and decisions on record, year after year. Deadlines looked after without having to think about them.
AI assistant · available around the clock
A first answer, even at eleven at night.
The firm’s assistant answers recurring questions straight away and hands the matter to a professional when a person is genuinely needed.
Specialisations
Environmental businesses and civil works.
Recovery of aggregates and demolition rubble, remediation, landfills and plants: a sector where investment, financial guarantees and permit obligations run through the accounts.
Handover followed by the firm
Switching accountant without stopping operations.
We check the accounting position, deadlines and documents; coordinate the handover with the outgoing advisor and set responsibilities and timing right away.
Specialisations
Pharmacies and pharmacy companies.
Takings and data sent to the Tessera Sanitaria system, monthly summary statements and payments from the local health authority, VAT on medicines, stock: accounts with rules of their own, through to succession and the sale of the pharmacy.
Chartered accountants · Milan · Ferrara · Codigoro
Tax strategy as an exercise in responsibility.
Tax and corporate advisory for businesses, professionals and corporate groups. Preventive risk analysis, technical rigour and solutions that last, including tax audits, litigation and criminal tax matters.
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- TaxCommercial fishing in the Po Delta: accounting and taxation of the fishing vessel
- TaxTax assessment held at the post office and collected late: the time limit for appeal still runs from ten days after the CAD
- TaxIMU 2026 in Ferrara: rates confirmed, second homes and let property ahead of the balance payment
- TaxShort-term lets at the Lidi di Comacchio: cedolare secca, CIN and when letting becomes a business
- TaxCosts of guarantees for VAT refunds: statutory interest is owed, but from the date the claim becomes due and payable
- TaxLetting to University of Ferrara students: tenancy agreement, 10% flat-rate tax, registration and IMU
- TaxTax appeal to the Court of Cassation served more than one year after the judgment: only service on the party in person is valid
- TaxBeach establishments at the Lidi di Comacchio: state concession fee, IMU and the season’s accounts
- TaxEvidence from criminal letters of request and bank investigations of professionals: Court of Cassation judgment No. 27439/2026
- BusinessReverse merger after an acquisition: the Italian Revenue Agency allows the acquisition vehicle's losses to be carried forward in three cases
Services
Five service areas, one method.
One point of contact for the tax life of the business: accounting, payroll, tax returns and written opinions, with the firm’s AI assistant available 24/7 for initial guidance. The tax, corporate and organisational effects of every choice assessed in advance, not after the fact.
Accounting, financial statements and compliance
Bookkeeping, annual financial statements and periodic filings for companies, businesses and professionals. Method, rigour and deadlines under control: the numbers in order before every decision that counts.
Where tax advice meets criminal exposure
Tax audits, assessments and disputes can take on criminal relevance: they call for unified direction and rapid response. Technical review of the case documents, coordination with the criminal defence lawyers of our network and attention to the procedural, financial and reputational implications, in full confidentiality.
Payroll and personnel administration
Payslips, hirings, Certificazione Unica, UNIEMENS and 770 filings: complete personnel administration, from the first employee up. Labour costs can also be estimated online with the firm’s tools.
Tax returns and written opinions
Income tax returns for individuals and companies, VAT and periodic filings; and written opinions on specific questions, including corporate and international matters, with a quote you can calculate online. The firm’s AI assistant, available 24/7, provides initial guidance and prepares the professional’s work.
Risk assessment (DVR) and workplace safety
Drafting and updating of the Risk Assessment Document (DVR) and compliance with Legislative Decree 81/2008, in collaboration with Eng. Guelfo Gulinelli: tax, employment and safety obligations under one roof. Discover the service →
New from the firm · FacileForfettario
Why flat-rate taxpayers pay less
Italy's flat-rate scheme (regime forfettario) is the lightest way to hold a VAT number: it is designed for people starting out and working on their own, with receipts up to €85,000 a year.
- 5%tax rate
For the first year and the following four, then 15%. A single tax replacing IRPEF, regional and municipal surcharges and IRAP.
- 0VAT on invoices
No VAT to charge and no VAT returns to settle: for private clients your price stays lower.
- 100%of your fee
No withholding tax: clients pay you the full amount straight away.
- 1coefficient
No accounting books: taxable income is a fixed percentage of your receipts, set by your type of activity.
2026 rules: art. 1, paragraphs 54-89, Law 190/2014; from 2027 the same benefits move into the new consolidated income tax act (Legislative Decree 117/2026).
When to call the firm
You are growing
More order in your numbers, sustainable tax choices and a solid structure to grow without losing balance.
An unexpected tax notice arrives
Immediate assistance to understand the problem and deal with notices, assessments and requests clearly, without improvisation.
Hiring your first employee
Labour cost, contractual classification, payslips and filings: the full picture before you sign.
You operate across borders
Analysis of your tax position and solutions built on the real needs of the person, family or business.
Observatory
Understand first.
The firm’s most recent analysis on rules, practice and case law: not news, but signals that can change a decision.
Commercial fishing in the Po Delta: accounting and taxation of the fishing vessel
Read the analysis →TaxTax assessment held at the post office and collected late: the time limit for appeal still runs from ten days after the CAD
Read the analysis →TaxIMU 2026 in Ferrara: rates confirmed, second homes and let property ahead of the balance payment
Read the analysis →TaxShort-term lets at the Lidi di Comacchio: cedolare secca, CIN and when letting becomes a business
Read the analysis →The firm’s assistant
A well-asked question is already half the answer.
Initial guidance on tax and employment matters, 24 hours a day. When the case requires it, a professional steps in.
The founder
Dario Ponchio
Dottore Commercialista (Italian chartered accountant) and statutory auditor, founder and principal of the firm. For over twenty years he has handled tax and corporate matters for businesses: tax returns and financial statements, reorganisations, tax audits and litigation, cross-border positions. After his degree and master’s at Bocconi he worked in audit at PwC and in international tax at EY.
- Università Bocconi: Degree in Economics; Master in Business Tax Law, 110/110 cum laude, specialising in international taxation
- London School of Economics (LSE): international studies
- PwC: statutory audit EY: international tax consulting
- Network: commercialistiavvocati.net
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Frequently asked questions
Who does the firm work with?
Sole traders, partnerships and SRL companies, family groups and professionals, in Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy. Our typical work is the ongoing management of bookkeeping, financial statements, tax returns and payroll, plus extraordinary matters as they arise.
What is your approach to tax advisory?
We set out in writing what is settled, what is defensible and what is contested, and leave the decision to the informed business owner. Choices with tax effects are assessed before they are made, not in the tax return.
Do you assist with audits and assessments?
Yes: review of audit reports and assessment notices, evaluation of options and direct assistance at every stage, including situations with criminal tax relevance.
Do you also handle payroll and HR administration?
Yes: payroll management and employment advisory for client businesses, with attention to work organisation and to sensitive phases of employment relationships.
How much does it cost?
It depends on the number of transactions, employees and filings. The fee calculator and the online quote give an immediate estimate; the fee is then set in a written quote before the engagement.
How do I change accountant?
You notify your previous accountant that the engagement is terminated; we review the accounts and deadlines, obtain documents and online authorisations, and agree the handover timing with the outgoing colleague. It is best done once the financial year has closed.
How quickly do you reply?
Requests reach a single front office and are handled within 24 working hours.
Book an appointment
Your request reaches the firm immediately; we confirm within one business day.
1. Choose an office
Milan
Viale Elvezia 12
★★★★★5.0 · 1 review
“Dario has been of fundamental importance in helping us with Italian and international tax matters; his knowledge and expertise are exceptional.”
Ashad
Ferrara
Via Bagaro 3
★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews
“Reliable, serious and very well prepared professionals. Always available and courteous.”
Rossella Ferraresi (translated)
Codigoro
Via IV Novembre 33
★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews
“Excellent knowledge of tax matters: accurate, punctual and fast on every question put to them.”
Davide Frezzati (translated)
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