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Italy Sets Legal (Statutory) Interest Rate for 2026

|Approved Changes|Italy
Italy

A 10 December 2025 Decree by the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance sets the legal (statutory) interest rate at 1.6% with effect from 1 January 2026, down from 2.0% for 2025. For tax purposes, the rate may be used in relation to the taxation of interest income as a presumed interest rate on loans if the rate has not been agreed to in writing.

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