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Commenda vs Italian Company Formations vs Healy Consultants
Opening an SRL in Italy from abroad is the easy part. Italy has no local director requirement. The weight comes after.
Comparison at a glance
Italian Company Formations and Healy Consultants register the SRL. Commenda runs four suites across 70+ countries, so one platform takes you from your Italian entity to a full multi-country group.
Commenda
Global entity management software with complete compliance. Sets up your Italian SRL (notary deed, Register of Enterprises, VAT number, Chamber of Commerce) and runs it alongside entities in 70+ countries, with bookkeeping, VAT, corporate income tax, IRAP, financial statements, consolidation, and transfer pricing.
Italian Company Formations
Italy-focused formation agent. SRL packages roughly EUR 2,500 to 4,000 covering notary, registration taxes, and Chamber of Commerce. Accounting and registered office billed separately. Good for a single Italian SRL when you already have a commercialista.
Healy Consultants
Global formation agent. Italy Year 1 incorporation EUR 5,650, Year 2+ EUR 1,850/yr; full engagement (incorporation, secretary, bank account, registered office) averages EUR 13,850 over about 2 months. Good for a one-time Italian setup with banking help.
Feature comparison
Why we do it better
 | Italian Company Formations | Healy Consultants | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price (SRL incorporation) | $4,450 | ~EUR 2,500-4,000 | EUR 5,650 (Yr 1) |
| Notary deed + Register of Enterprises | |||
| VAT number assigned at incorporation | |||
| Registered office address | Add-on | ||
| Corporate bank account setup | Model-specific | ||
| Ongoing bookkeeping & VAT filing | Add-on | Add-on | |
| Corporate income tax & IRAP returns | Add-on | Add-on | |
| Annual financial statements (Registro) | Add-on | Add-on | |
| Italian payroll (INPS/INAIL, CU, 770) | Model-specific | ||
| Transfer pricing (cross-border + CbCR) | |||
| Multi-entity consolidation / audit trail | |||
| 100+ ERP integration support | |||
| Jurisdiction reach | Global, 70+ | Italy | Many countries |
Built for different buyers
Pricing compared
Advertised rates as of June 2026. Competitor pricing changes often.
Commenda
$4,450SRL incorporation, billed USD
- Registered address $900/yr. Italian VAT on formation services 19%, so all-in registration is $6,366.50
- Accounting & tax compliance (turnover up to €1M) $5,930/yr; €1M-€10M $4,800-$12,000/yr
- Italy entity set up and managed, plus the cross-border layer. Customers typically retire 3 to 5 vendors
Italian Company Formations
~EUR 2,500to 4,000 (registration)
- SRL packages cover notary, registration taxes, and Chamber of Commerce
- Registered office and ongoing accounting billed separately or referred to a commercialista
- Italy only
Healy Consultants
EUR 5,650Year 1 (Year 2+ EUR 1,850/yr)
- Average total engagement EUR 13,850 (incorporation, secretary, bank account, registered office)
- Typical timeline about 2 months
- Global formation agent; ongoing Italian accounting billed separately
How each model works
What's the difference?
How Italian Company Formations and Healy Consultants stack up against Commenda for entity management in Italy.
Commenda: Italy managed as part of your global group
- Sets up the Italian SRL (notary deed, Register of Enterprises, VAT number, Chamber of Commerce)
- Then runs bookkeeping, VAT, corporate income tax, IRAP, financial statements, and payroll
- Adds transfer pricing and consolidates Italy with your entities in 70+ countries, one audit trail
Italian Company Formations and Healy Consultants: setup, ongoing work handed off
- Incorporate the SRL and arrange notary, registration, and (Healy) banking
- Refer or bill the recurring accounting and tax filing separately
- No cross-border consolidation or transfer pricing across a wider group
Making a decision
Which one should you choose?
The right fit depends on your footprint and stage in Italy.
Choose Commenda if…
- You operate in Italy and at least one other country
- You want Italy managed alongside the rest of your group, with consolidation
- You want notary deed, VAT, IRAP, corporate income tax, payroll, and transfer pricing in one place
Choose Italian Company Formations if…
- An Italian SRL is your only entity
- You already have a commercialista and want low-cost registration only
Choose Healy Consultants if…
- You want a one-time Italian incorporation bundled with banking and a registered office
- You do not need an ongoing cross-border compliance platform
Common questions
Yes. Italy has no residency or nationality requirement for shareholders or directors, and no local director is required. You do need an Italian tax code (Codice Fiscale) for every shareholder and the administrator before the notary executes the deed, in person or via Power of Attorney.
For a single Italian SRL where you already have an accountant, Italian Company Formations registers it at lower cost, and Healy Consultants bundles a one-time setup with banking. Commenda is the better fit for a cross-border group: it manages Italy alongside entities in other countries, with the recurring filings, transfer pricing, and consolidation in one place.
Commenda's SRL incorporation is $4,450 (notary fees, government registration taxes, VAT number, all registration steps). Adding the registered office ($900/yr) and the mandatory 19% Italian VAT on formation services brings all-in registration to $6,366.50. Italian Company Formations runs roughly EUR 2,500 to 4,000; Healy Consultants is EUR 5,650 in Year 1.
No local director is required in Italy. A registered office address in Italy is mandatory from day one. Commenda provides one at $900/year if you do not have your own.
About 2 to 4 weeks with Commenda once the Italian tax codes are in hand, covering notary deed, share capital deposit, Register of Enterprises, VAT number, and Chamber of Commerce. Healy Consultants quotes an average engagement of about 2 months.
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