Become a Patron of Palazzo Te
Some things you need to know
From 1st January 2024, Fondazione Palazzo Te has been granted the management of the Palazzo Te and is committed to collaborating with the Municipality of Mantova to protect and enhance the architectural complex through fundraising campaigns and contributions.
As the concessionaire of Palazzo Te, Fondazione Palazzo Te is now authorised to provide the Art Bonus tax deduction.
This benefit enables private citizens, companies, corporations, and foundations to support Fondazione Palazzo Te with a donation, taking advantage of the most significant tax benefit available in Europe today. The Art Bonus allows you to recover 65% of your donation in the form of a tax credit.
With Art Bonus you recover up to 65% of your donation
What is it?
The Art Bonus is a tax incentive designed for individuals, companies, foundations, and other non-commercial entities who contribute to cultural, entertainment, and heritage projects.
How does it work?
Art Bonus allows both natural and legal persons to recover in the form of a tax credit 65% of the amount donated in three equal instalments over the three years following the donation.
Some examples of tax benefits with Art Bonus:
| Your donation | Art Bonus ✱ tax credit | Actual value of donation ✱ |
|---|---|---|
| 100 € | 65,00 € | 35,00 € |
| 250 € | 162,50 € | 87,50 € |
| 500 € | 325,00 € | 175,00 € |
| 1.500 € | 975,00 € | 525,00 € |
| 3.000 € | 1.950,00 € | 1.050,00 € |
Amounts due
Only taxpaying citizens in Italy or companies with registered offices in Italy will receive tax benefits in the form of a tax credit equal to 65% of charitable contributions. The accrued tax credit is divided into three equal annual instalments, corresponding to 65% of the donated amount:
for businesses (corporations and sole proprietorships), up to 5x1000 (0.5‰) of their annual revenue.
for individuals and entities without commercial activity, within a limit of 15% of taxable income.
How to donate
You can donate to Palazzo TE and benefit from the Art Bonus in two ways
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Online donation:
You can donate through the designated form on https://sostieni.fondazionepalazzote.it/en/
Please note that payment platforms may impose a fee, either fixed or calculated as a percentage, to cover transaction costs. Fondazione Palazzo Te will receive the chosen amount after transaction deductions.
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Bank Transfer:
- Complete the donation form https://sostieni.fondazionepalazzote.it
- Select ‘Bank Transfer’ as your payment option
- Click the DONATE NOW button You will receive an email with instructions on how to proceed.
Subjects eligible for the Art Bonus
Non-commercial entities: third sector organisations, associations, foundations, and social enterprises established not as joint stock companies or cooperatives, such as banking foundations.
Enterprises: including sole proprietorships, family businesses, partnerships, corporations, cooperatives, artisan and agricultural enterprises, partnerships, permanent establishments in the territory of the State of non-resident enterprises, social enterprises set up as corporations or cooperatives.
Natural persons: Individuals such as employees, pensioners, and self-employed individuals not required to submit a tax return, coordinated and continuous coworkers, occasional workers, self-employed persons registered for VAT registered or not registered in professional registers, associated studios, non-resident natural persons with non-business income in Italy for which they are required to submit a tax return.