ATECO 2007 code — superseded in ATECO 2025
This code was remapped to:
- 72.10.21— Ricerca e sviluppo sperimentale nel campo della geologia(corrispondenza diretta)
Recommended INPS scheme:
SEPARATA
Flat-rate scheme (forfettario)
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Yes
Threshold:
€85,000
Profitability coefficient:
78%
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Classification
- MATTIVITÀ PROFESSIONALI, SCIENTIFICHE E TECNICHE
- 72RICERCA SCIENTIFICA E SVILUPPO
- 72.1RICERCA E SVILUPPO SPERIMENTALE NEL CAMPO DELLE SCIENZE NATURALI E DELL'INGEGNERIA
- 72.19.0Altre attività di ricerca e sviluppo sperimentale nel campo delle scienze naturali e dell'ingegneria
- 72.19.01Ricerca e sviluppo sperimentale nel campo della geologia
Frequently asked questions
Geologist conducting research on seismic risk and soils: ATECO code 72.10.21 or the general engineering code?
72.10.21 when you are producing experimental research in geology proper. If the predominant work is engineering, applied geotechnics, or other non-geological natural sciences, the reference is 72.10.29. The discipline of the study determines the code, not the client.
What is the difference between geological research and the geology profession — where does 72.10.21 end?
72.10.21 covers R&D, meaning study that generates new knowledge about terrain and geological processes. Surveys, expert assessments, and routine consulting by a geologist are professional services, not experimental research. The question to ask is whether you are experimenting or delivering a standard technical service.
Research on mineralogy and the environment: do I stay on geology 72.10.21 or move to other natural sciences?
Usually 72.10.21 while the subject matter is geological. When the study shifts primarily to chemistry, environmental sciences, or engineering as the main discipline, the code becomes 72.10.29. Look at which body of knowledge is truly at the centre of the project.