Italians take a step in the Reit direction

The second set of regulations for Italian Reits were announced in April to the delight of many investors. It is thought that the Italian Reit, the Società di Investimento Immobiliare Quotare (SIIQ) could be the first step towards improving transparency in the Italian markets and increasing liquidity on the Borsa Italiana.

The economic ministry’s decree allows for the creation of a SIIQ market with a framework similar in many ways to the French model. Tax incentives will be given to companies that contribute their rental real estate assets to SIIQs. Companies with SIIQ status will be exempt from paying value-added tax and the corporate IRES and regional IRAP tax.

But, despite these advantages, strict requirements need to be met if a company wants to convert to SIIQ status.

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