Thank you for the thorough answer! I will definitely include a letter of clarification and tax files to my application, just to make it easier to understand for everyone.

@Fiamma *****

I will apply from Rome.

In Italy, sole proprietorships aren't a separate legal entity from the individual. You only file a single tax report for example, not one for the person and one for the business.

While you’re allowed to choose a business name, it must include at least your surname by law, so my company has the exact same name as me, which is completely legal and standard practice here.

In some cases you aren't even required to have a separate business bank account actually (while it's strongly advised for obvious reasons). That’s because, as a sole proprietor, I'm the business myself. I have no partners or shareholders, and there’s no separation of liability or ownership, it’s 100% individual. 🙂