Tax compliance is one of the main reasons many Italian artisans delay opening a VAT number. Understanding it isn't as hard as it sounds, and with a structured system like Handsome the automatic management handles 90% of the work. This guide covers the most common cases for an Italian artisan running workshops in their own lab.
Flat-rate scheme: the base for artisans
5% tax (first 5 years) or 15% (year 6+), no VAT to manage, INPS artisan contributions about €4,300/year minimum. Maximum revenue: €85,000/year (2026). For invoicing, you issue a simple receipt (for private customers) or e-invoice with destination code for businesses.
How Handsome handles receipts
Both deposit and balance go entirely to the artisan (Handsome takes no commission on the workshop price). The artisan issues a receipt or invoice to the customer for the full workshop price (deposit + balance). The small €0,99 refund guarantee paid additionally by the customer is handled and invoiced by the platform (issuer Handsome, platform VAT, SDI code): you don't need to do anything for it.
Domande frequenti
- Does Handsome take a commission on my workshop price?
- No. 100% of the workshop price goes to the artisan. The only platform cost is a small €0,99 refund guarantee paid by the customer on top of the workshop price — never deducted from your earnings.
- Will my accountant charge more if I use Handsome?
- No, probably less: they get clean reports, split by date and customer, without the chaos of hand-written receipts.
