How to Pay Less Taxes (Legally) and Protect Your Business Assets in 2025

May 29, 2025

Italy ranks among the European countries with the highest business tax pressure.
As a result, many entrepreneurs end up paying more taxes than necessary, simply because they lack a long-term plan.
However, it doesn’t have to be this way.
There are legal, effective, and fully compliant strategies that allow business owners to:

• Pay fewer taxes.
• Protect business and personal wealth.
• Plan future growth with confidence.

In short: the goal is not to evade.

The goal is to structure your business smarter.

From Reactive to Proactive: Strategic Tax Structuring

At SBF Capital, we guide entrepreneurs to shift from reactive accounting to strategic tax planning.

Instead of asking “How much do I owe this year?”, our clients learn to ask: “How should I structure my business to pay smarter and grow faster?”

Core tools we use:

• Family Holding Companies → reduce tax friction and centralize control.
• Internal Trusts → in order to protect family wealth from future risks or succession disputes.
• Welfare Plans → reward employees and reduce corporate tax burden.
• Fringe Benefits & Expenses → legally optimized and tax-deductible.
• Tax credits and Government Incentives → especially for R&D, sustainability, digitalization.
• Investment Vehicles → structure real estate and financial assets efficiently.

These solutions are always tailored.

Moreover, they are designed around your business size, risk profile, and growth strategy.

Case Study

Then, let’s take an actual case.

A client — owner of a growing manufacturing firm in Northern Italy — was paying over €920,000 in annual taxes.

He wasn’t in trouble, but he knew something wasn’t right.

So, we helped him:

• Create a family holding structure.
• Build a custom welfare plan for key staff.
• Reorganize real estate via leasing & dedicated vehicles.

Outcome: he reduced his tax burden by 47% in the first 12 months.

No tricks. No shortcuts. Just smart legal planning.

Taxes as a Business Lever

Tax structuring is not only about paying less.

In fact, it also:

• Creates more control over your company.
• Strengthens succession planning for future generations.
• Improves creditworthiness and investor appeal.
• Frees up capital to reinvest in your business.

Furthermore, many business owners realize that margin is not only in revenue — it’s in how you manage your cash flow and taxation.

Paying Less Taxes: Not Just for Big Corporations

Contrary to popular belief, these strategies are not only for large groups.

Small and mid-sized business owners — from real estate developers to digital entrepreneurs — often have the most to gain from tax planning.

Additionally, these solutions scale with your business.

So, as your company grows, your strategy grows with it.

Therefore, if your company is growing and you want to make it sustainable long-term, this is the right moment to act.

Ready to Explore the Options?

At SBF Capital, we offer tailored, confidential consultations to assess how your business is structured — and how it could perform better.

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We’ll help you build a structure that’s not just legal — but strategic.