Refund calculator · D.D.G. 1017/2026

How much would Sicily pay you?

Estimates based on 2026 IRPEF brackets, gross of deductions. Compare the Sicily refund against the two regimes it can’t be combined with.

Your situation

I am a…

Gross annual income

€

I’ll buy in a town under 5,000 residentsRaises the refund from 50% to 60%. Think Gangi, Petralia, Novara di Sicilia.I’d qualify as “highly specialised”Degree plus a qualified role. Affects the comparison, not the Sicily refund.

Years I’ve been tax-resident outside Italy

The Sicily refund sets no minimum. Impatriati needs 3+, the 7% regime 5+.

Assumes you move from abroad in 2026–2028, buy or renovate a home within 12 months, and your income is taxable in Italy. IRPEF 23/35/43%, gross of deductions, addizionali excluded.

Your estimated Sicily refund

€13,520/yr

≈ €40,560 refunded over three years

€27,040

IRPEF you pay / yr

50%

refund rate

≈17%

effective rate after refund

vs. the regimes you’d have to give uptotal benefit, full duration

Sicily refundBEST50–60% of IRPEF back, three years, property purchase required

€40.6k

Impatriati regimeHigh qualification, 3+ years abroad, 4-year commitment, €600k cap

n/a

7% flat taxForeign pensioners, 5+ years abroad, southern towns up to 30,000

n/a

These regimes are mutually exclusive with the Sicily refund — you pick one, and the decree requires you to declare you haven’t applied for the others (art. 6, lett. d). Durations differ: three years here, five for impatriati, nine for the 7% flat tax. The 7% regime also requires the comune to be in one of eight southern regions, and taxes all your foreign income — not just the pension. See the full comparison →

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