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IMU - Its still around I thought this had disappeared in the new tax system, but my Comune website says the first payment for 2014 is due by 16th June Paid it via my bank today - emailed them the F24

Fri, 06/13/2014 - 08:56

Looks like the days of the easy/cheap trip to italy through Switzerland are numbered. Apparently, the Swiss government has decided to raise the cost of the vignette to 100 Swiss Francs for 2015. They are introducing a two month vignette for 40SF,

Sun, 09/01/2013 - 15:58

Petrol prices in France are now comparable with the UK, except on the French Autoroutes.One option is to fill up at the L'Eclerc superstores with their SP95 E10 petrol [its a petrol with some ethylene in - generally used in France - which is OK fo

Thu, 07/11/2013 - 04:25

For a change this year we drove down to Italy via Besancon  [avoiding most tolls by taking some good french non-motorways.]However - Besancon roads are in total chaos as they are digging them up to lay tram routes - this will take about 2 more yea

Wed, 07/10/2013 - 16:44

Can you help?I've just completed making a 'variation' of Limoncello. The only change is that I dispensed with the lemons, I and substituted Sloes that I picked here in the UK at the end of last year.

Sun, 01/20/2013 - 09:10

In today's GuardianRyanair have announced their credit card will now be liable to the same charges as other credit cards - so the end of no charge bookings

Sat, 11/10/2012 - 09:07

I'm planning my route down for a months visit in July.

Mon, 06/04/2012 - 08:13

I logged on this morning to my local webcam, to look at the snow on the ski slopes.

Thu, 01/05/2012 - 04:47

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14995588Loved the note about changing the locks!

Wed, 09/21/2011 - 09:20

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Sat, 09/02/2023 - 03:52

If you don't get any recommendations, I'd suggest you need an english speaking geometra.

A simple Google will give contact details of local Geometras, and I'd phone around for an english speaker.

I also saw when I Googled that a couple of local Estate Agents state that they can recommend an experienced local english speaking geometra for renovation works on property they are offering for sale, so you could try talking to them.

 

Good luck

Tue, 08/22/2023 - 05:21

You could try Airbnb 

Thu, 08/10/2023 - 13:13

Buy them from French Government website.

 

https://www.certificat-air.gouv.fr/

 

The intention is to create more and more low emission areas in the next few years

Sticker covers all areas in France

Sticker lasts lifetime of the car

Tue, 08/01/2023 - 10:00

See section 11.2 and 11.3 of this UK Governmemt website.......

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bereavement-information-for-…

Also, onother UK Gov website says ...

Bringing ashes home

When leaving a country with human ashes you will normally need to show:

  • the death certificate
  • the certificate of cremation

Each country has its own rules about departing with human ashes and there may be additional requirements. Read information about the country where the person died to find out what you need to do. You’ll need to fill in a standard customs form when you arrive home.

 

 

 

Hope it helps

Tue, 07/11/2023 - 16:05

I haven't got anywhere - Comune insists that some of the Pension had to be 'earned' in Italy - so I don't qualify.

Mon, 06/26/2023 - 12:07

Almost so, but I think that the requirement is not for an Italian pension, but for a pension that some of which was accrued in Italy.

in other words, if a UK employee working in the UK for an international firm did a stint for that firm  in their Italian office,  his UK pension would accrue in the UK  from that work because of bilateral agreements. 

Thus he would have a UK Pension, partially accrued in Italy, and could qualify for the IMU  reduction.

.........I think.

Sun, 06/25/2023 - 10:58

Problem - looks like I don't qualify, as my pension was only accrued in UK, without any portion being accrued in Italy.

From modicasa's download

The case of a pension accrued exclusively in a foreign country , a hypothesis not provided for by law, does not fall within the favorable regulation .

 

Sun, 06/25/2023 - 09:03

Maurice  --  Brilliant, thank you.

(Now to compose a polite letter to the Comune.)