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I thought I'd tell you about something I read in the paper the other day.  Apparently Marche region is spending 12 million euro making sure that every comune is served by ADSL.

Wed, 07/22/2009 - 02:18

Is there any way we can have a sticky or make a post stay at the top of the list.

Fri, 06/26/2009 - 09:34

Hi all, I am trying to get the Ascoli Piceno ASUR13 to clarify the position regarding healthcare rights for permanent residents who are EU citizens. Currently, their ruling is that we may only have registration for 12 months at a time and that thi

Fri, 06/26/2009 - 06:39

Hi, can someone tell me how the SSN system works for Italian please?

Tue, 06/23/2009 - 16:07

My final recommendation for mountain restaurants (at least for the moment) is La Cittadella, again in Montemonaco. A wonderful mountain retreat with a pool with probably the best view in Marche!

Mon, 06/22/2009 - 15:21

Another lovely restaurant in the mountains. For good, hearty mountain food this is really excellent. We ate some of the best prosciutto I have ever eaten here, followed by cinghiale in Vernaccia with pappardelle - delicious!

Mon, 06/22/2009 - 15:09

I know this was on the old forum but I thought it was worth mentioning again. The restaurant Il Tiglio in Isola San Biagio (just outside Montemonaco) is something very different to the other restaurants in this area.

Mon, 06/22/2009 - 11:10

Here is a zoomable map showing the results of the EU water quality report - click here

Sat, 06/13/2009 - 19:07

During my search for a document to take to the anagrafe office to shame the chap into giving me my permanent residency certificate, I found the state decree and subsequent circulars pertaining to the new (2007) residency laws.

Sat, 06/13/2009 - 18:14

Ronald,it says on our profiles that our full name and date of birth will only be visible to Italymag staff. That is not happening and it is showing publicly. Can you change that please?Thanks, 

Wed, 06/10/2009 - 11:01

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Thu, 11/22/2012 - 10:24

I can listen to the radio via the internet on my Smart TV using an app called VTuner, otherwise on the PC just fine.

Answer to: fireproof board
Thu, 11/22/2012 - 07:36

Ha ha - good old Stefano! I think we bought some off his brother under the arch in Amandola.

Answer to: IMU declaration
Thu, 11/22/2012 - 05:18

I was told exactly what RAM has described above. However, I have had lots of people tell me that it's wrong and that you have to have owned it for 5 years. I even know people who have gone and bought another house because they swore this was true so I will be very interested to know 'once and for all'.

Answer to: IMU declaration
Wed, 11/21/2012 - 06:08

No - not if it is your main residence. If it is your main residence and you live in it then it doesn't affect you. Sorry - I wasn't very clear. I meant farming land if you are a coltivatore diretto or IAP. We do get a reduction as the multiple is lower. If the land is in a mountain comune or an underpriviledged area then you don't need to pay at all. It is not clear whether in these circumstances you still need to fill out the form. Some comune are giving extra discounts too so i guess if you want one of these then you may need to fill it out. I can't cut and paste from the document as it is protected but it is on page 3 if you want to look. It says the circumstances where the declaration has to be presented are:

  • Gli immobili godono di riduzione dell'imposta
  • Il comune non e' comunque in possesso delle informazione necessarie per verificare il corretto adempimento dell'obligazione tributaria

It then goes on to list the specific circumstances. Not many people would fall into the second category I wouldn't have thought, unless you are renting your property to a tenant but any of us farmers must declare the land but not any 'fabbricati ad uso strumentale'. We are in a mountain comune so don't have to pay on our land so I'll have to check if they still want the form or not as it doesn't say in the instructions. It is not very clear either if you bought your house using prima casa tax reduction but don't actually live there. Do you fill it in or not? If you are applying the letter of the law then you would fall under the second category as the comune would not be aware that it was not your main home but I guess that could open a whole can of other worms.....

Answer to: IMU declaration
Tue, 11/20/2012 - 14:17

In the instructions it says you have to complete the form if you benefit from a reduction in the IMU - e.g. for farming land. You don't have to fill it in if you get an exemption (eg. fabbricati strumentale al uso agricolo). I am guessing because you need to fill in a form declaring it's use. Our geometra just did it for us.

Answer to: IMU declaration
Tue, 11/20/2012 - 11:19

That's very helpful of them! Most small comune have nothing. If you have agricultural land (even if you don't farm it) or claim 50% discount because the house is uninhabitable you have to fill the form in according to the instruction document. Confusing eh?

Answer to: IMU declaration
Tue, 11/20/2012 - 08:24

Sorry links don;t work on first post so here they are again - form and instructions

Thu, 11/15/2012 - 10:24

Hi Pags, I am guessing it is you who sent me a message. Unfortunately it doesn;t include any way to contact you. In order to register a car in Italy yo will need to be resident. If you're not then it will need to stay on UK plates. If it is a modern-ish car then it is very simple and costs around €600 (I think this has now gone up so be prepared). Go to a driving school - most will do the paperwork for you - or go to the ACI (Italian automobile club) to get it done. You will need your id, certificate of residency, V5 for the car, up to date MOT. When mine was inspected they were not interested in which way the lights pointed at all but it is likely to depend on who does the inspection. They will soon tell you if it needs changing. Be warned - Italian car insurance is expensive.

Sun, 11/11/2012 - 11:24

Could you not do the 40% on the heating system and 55% on the rest. I didn't see anything saying it is an either/or.

Fri, 11/09/2012 - 10:55

I think this is different Badger as the newspaper clearly said the 40% of the original cost will be paid back to you over the subsequent 2 years. This will be funded by a 2% increase in the price of gas over the next 4 years. You are describing a tax deduction that has been in place for sometime. This is a new scheme: http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/notizie/2012-11-09/dallaggiornamento-incentivi-spese-ammissibili-123707.shtml?uuid=AbeUET1G