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| Overview | Italy offers EU residency routes for self-employed, entrepreneurs, retirees, and recently a digital nomad / remote worker route. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Italian partners for filings and tax planning. | The Bahamas is a Caribbean jurisdiction with structured residency routes including the Economic Permanent Residence and an active fund / family-office sector. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Bahamian partners. | Bulgaria is an EU member state with competitive corporate tax, structured residency routes, and a well-developed digital infrastructure. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Bulgarian partners for filings. |
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| Currency | EUR | BSD | BGN / EUR transition |
| Language | Italian | English | Bulgarian |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| EU member | Yes | No | Yes |
| Schengen | Yes | No | Yes |
| Residency | Italian residency routes:
Flat-tax regime (Article 24-bis) and impatriate regime may apply. | Bahamian residency routes:
| Bulgarian residency routes:
Permanent residence typically after 5 years. |
| Company setup | SRL (Limited Liability Company) and SRL Semplificata are the standard structures. Italian tax residency triggers worldwide reporting; the flat-tax regime for new residents (article 24-bis) and the impatriate regime may apply to eligible individuals. | IBCs (International Business Companies) are widely used; substance and reporting are now real. Funds and family-office structures are common. | OOD (LLC) and EOOD (single-shareholder LLC) are common structures. Formation is well-documented. Corporate tax is at a flat rate; VAT registration depends on activity. |
| Banking | Resident banking is straightforward; corporate banking and certain non-standard structures require coordination. Bordercase introduces banking partners where useful. | Banking is selective and source-of-funds focused. Bordercase coordinates introductions through current partners. | Personal and corporate banking for residents is broadly accessible. Source-of-funds documentation matters for non-standard cases. Bordercase coordinates banking introductions. |
| Family | Family reunification is supported. Public and private schools are widely available; international schools are concentrated in major cities. | Family inclusion is supported on most routes. International schools are concentrated on New Providence. | Family reunification is supported. Schools (public, private, English, German, French) are concentrated in Sofia, Plovdiv, and Varna. |
| Risks | Risks Bordercase watches for in Italy:
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| Documents | Typical Italian residency documents:
Apostille and certified Italian translation where required. | Typical Bahamian documents:
| Typical Bulgarian residency documents:
Apostilled and translated to Bulgarian. |
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