Turin is the historic home of the Italian car industry. Today it is a centre for automotive engineering, aerospace and software, with a strong technical university and lower costs than Milan.
Automotive and suppliers, aerospace and space systems, industrial automation, ICT and software, food and beverage brands, and banking.
Politecnico di Torino for mechanical, aerospace, electronic and computer engineering, the Università di Torino for sciences, economics and law. Many engineers have experience with large industrial groups.
On top of national IRPEF, employees pay a city surcharge and a regional surcharge. We withhold both through payroll.
| Item | 2026 value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| City surcharge rate | four brackets: 0.8%, 0.8%, 1.1%, 1.2% | Source: pmi.it, 730/2026 table, read 27 Oct 2026. secondary source City council resolution for 2026 not yet checked. |
| City exemption threshold | €11,790 | Same source. |
| Regional surcharge (Piedmont), first bracket | 1.62% up to €15,000 | Source: quifinanza.it, read 27 Oct 2026. unverified Higher brackets to confirm on finanze.gov.it. Other brackets not read. Increases are planned for 2026 to 2028. |
Turin is the only city of the five with a progressive city surcharge. Low earners pay 0.8%, but the rate rises to 1.2% on the top bracket. The exemption is the lowest of the five. Senior engineers and managers in Turin pay more city surcharge than in Milan or Bologna at the same gross. Lower housing costs often balance this.
Example: on a gross salary of [€ gross], the city surcharge in Turin is about [€ amount] a year. Check the calculator for the full breakdown.
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