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A friend of mine is thinking about buying an ex-display kitchen from Italy and has been told that there would be no custom duties to pay on importing to England. This sounds strange to me. Does anyone know whether this is true?

Thu, 01/12/2023 - 10:52

Does anyone know if you have to pay custom duties if you take any of your personal furniture back to the UK? Gov.uk implies that you may have to but other sites "suggest" you don't. I can't find any clear guidance. 

Thu, 05/27/2021 - 06:47

For those who haven't seen it, this is an interesting 1 hour Q&A by the British Embassy in Rome about the consequences of Brexit. 

 

Mon, 07/27/2020 - 17:15

Page Format.

Previously the latest comments would appear on the top of the page. Now the page is in the date order of the original question. This means that recent comments (to old questions) all but disappear. Can this be rectified? 

Mon, 01/13/2020 - 06:11

The Referendum! I was very surprised not to see some debate on the referendum. Very keen to understand what the electorate (at least those who voted "No") are hoping will happen next.

Mon, 12/05/2016 - 17:33

Has anyone seen the new site which details every comune's spend: http://soldipubblici.gov.it/it/home ? Allows you to compare your comune's per capita spend with others.

Fri, 01/16/2015 - 06:56

I see that everyone is running scared after the ridiculous convictions of the scientists for not warning about the 'quake in L'Aquila.

Sat, 04/06/2013 - 11:27

Has anybody else had a 90% increase in their house insurance premiums from Intasure? Or was it just that they enticed me in with a low quote last year? 

Thu, 04/14/2011 - 13:30

Comments posted

Wed, 09/20/2023 - 11:50

Not wanting to hijack this post ... but ... has anyone done research into electricity suppliers given that, as I understand, prices will no longer be controlled from April '24 and the market becomes competitive?

Sat, 08/12/2023 - 11:35

Sorry to be so late coming back to you but do you still need help? I know a very good geometra working out of Sansepolcro who I'm sure would help.

Tue, 07/04/2023 - 04:46

I would budget at not less than €50k. It goes without saying that it is going to depend on numerous things: shape, foundations, amount of paving, type and amount of perimeter fencing. If you have an idea of what you want I'm sure a local geometra will help but make sure you are aware of what is excluded from any estimates. Incl 22% IVA and design fees it's Id budget a little more.

Sun, 06/25/2023 - 07:11

When filling in the IMU calculation form there is a tick box "Riduz. Immobile pensionato estero in conv. internaz" which explains:

"Dal 2021 per una sola unità immobiliare a uso abitativo, non locata o data in comodato d'uso, posseduta in Italia a titolo di proprietà o usufrutto da soggetti non residenti nel territorio dello Stato, titolari di pensione maturata in regime di convenzione internazionale con l'Italia, (quindi mediante cumulo dei periodi assicurativi maturati in Italia con i quelli maturati in altri Paesi convenzionati) residenti in uno Stato di assicurazione diverso dall'Italia, l'IMU è applicata nella misura della metà. Per l'anno 2022 l'imposta è stata ridotta al 37,5%
Paesi convenzionati: Paesi UE, SEE (Norvegia, Islanda e Liechtenstein), Svizzera (pensione in regime comunitario)e Regno Unito
Paesi extra-UE: Argentina, Australia, Brasile, Canada e Québec, Israele, Isole del Canale e Isola di Man, Messico, Paesi dell'ex-Jugoslavia, Principato di Monaco, Repubblica di Capo Verde, Repubblica di Corea (solo distacco), Repubblica di San Marino, Santa Sede, Tunisia, Turchia, USA (Stati Uniti d'America), Uruguay, Venezuela"

Wed, 05/31/2023 - 16:02

Again, if you are applying "Jure Sanguinis" then it should be straightforward and you don't need a lawyer. Have you looked at the website: Italian Citizenship through Parents, Grandparents & Great Grandparents (italiandualcitizenship.net)

Wed, 05/24/2023 - 16:53

We are 1/2 hour north of Sansepolcro and back in the uk for a week but would be happy to meet after.

Wed, 05/24/2023 - 15:22

What sort of help are you looking for? And which side of Sansepolcro? We live nearby and may have some suggestions

Sun, 05/21/2023 - 04:02

We use "WatchUKtvanywhere" successfully. We used another company previously with less success. 

Sun, 05/21/2023 - 04:01

We use "WatchUKtvanywhere" successfully. We used another company previously with less success.