Me too! Anyone care to
Submitted by bunterboy on Tue, 05/07/2013 - 12:50In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
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Absolute insanity! Each
Submitted by Gala Placidia on Tue, 05/07/2013 - 15:00In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Absolute insanity! Each Comune in Italy needs that source of income. All in favour for paying a higher rate than "prima casa" and for special discounts for pensioners and low income families, but everybody should pay property taxes as they are a source of funding for local council.
Our IMU rocketed over around
Submitted by bunterboy on Tue, 05/07/2013 - 16:20In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Our IMU rocketed over around 3 fold (compared to ICI ) for a very rustic casa, (secondo) all around I see houses for sale. The problem is few people can scrape together enough to pay the tax on often very rudimentary second homes. This is a big shot in the foot for Italy.
Agreed Gala
Submitted by Flip on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 05:22In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
For once I agree with Gala. Prima Casa rates are stupidly low (we paid €35 last year) and Comunes are struggling to make ends meet and local services are suffering greatly as a result. Regarding owning a second home, well if you can't afford to keep it sell it; and I know that is a near impossible task in rural areas, but if you use it and want the benefit you have to pay. We have neigbours who own a smallish second home and it only cost them €575 last year not a great amount in the scheme of things; but like all Italians paying any taxes cuts to the heart.
AGREED FLIP
Submitted by Gala Placidia on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 09:16In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Wow, I also fully agree with Flip! And I must add that the Italian IMU is not that high when you compare it with the local taxes that you pay in France or even some Spanish areas. Even if those taxes have been triplicated, they are still quite reasonable. As I said before, I would make special concessions, in the case of "prima casa" for low income families and pensioners, but EVERYONE should pay some amount to ensure that local Council will be able to provide those services and works that we would like to see and which many demand without thinking that those cost money and that we are the ones who should help to raise it. Flip, I think that we should meet in the future. I will be in Bagni as from this Sunday and staying until the end of June. Many mornings, at around 10:30, my husband and I are having coffee at Il Monaco at Ponte a Serraglio accompanied by our small black and white dog. Come along and we will buy you coffee and a delicious "sfoglia". Or drop me a line through a PM. I don't bite. Neither does our dog...
Flip, I think that we should
Submitted by Rickardo on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 11:27In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Flip, I think that we should meet in the future. I will be in Bagni as from this Sunday and staying until the end of June. Many mornings, at around 10:30, my husband and I are having coffee at Il Monaco at Ponte a Serraglio accompanied by our small black and white dog. Come along and we will buy you coffee and a delicious "sfoglia". Or drop me a line through a PM. I don't bite. Neither does our dog... is it wise to publish such information?
My sfoglia are better!
Submitted by Esme on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 12:38In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Hello Mr Paranoia.
Submitted by Flip on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 12:41In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Why isn't it wise Rickardo? Is someone likely to lay in wait and kidnap said Dog? or hold a mass protest outside Il Monaco every day through till the end of June? None of us here are members of Secret Organisations or a threat to National Security or possible Terrorist Targets (although I hear Esme has a bounty on her head) publishing ones whereabouts is hardly anything to hide.
Flip, you know not who reads
Submitted by Rickardo on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 13:20In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Flip, you know not who reads nor their motive, not all are friends or even members. Thieves can read and if Gala and her husband and dog are at the cafe, they are not at home. They could know this anyway but to make your plans public to the world is stupidity. Insurance could be void.
My neighbours are the best
Submitted by Gala Placidia on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 14:53In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
My neighbours are the best security guards I could ever have. Nobody gets near my door without being thoroughly identified. And there is always someone, all day and night. And Esme, you can come too. I will also buy you a "sfoglia" and a cup of coffee. I am in a good, generous mood...
Alibi
Submitted by Esme on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 23:06In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
I am coming! Without doubt I will be there 'cus if your place gets robbed as Rick is predicting then you will know for sure that it aint me who dunnit. Gala, the only place I would consider eating sfoglia from is Naples or mammas kitchen - so I'll bring some with me. Cafe is on you.
Yes, here I have to agree
Submitted by Gala Placidia on Thu, 05/09/2013 - 04:44In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Aha! So, you agree with
Submitted by Esme on Thu, 05/09/2013 - 08:19In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
That would be nice of you...
Submitted by Gala Placidia on Thu, 05/09/2013 - 09:21In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Tregua?
Submitted by Esme on Thu, 05/09/2013 - 16:43In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
UNA TREGUA?
Submitted by Gala Placidia on Thu, 05/09/2013 - 18:06In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Una tregua? Certo, amabile signora! And I will continue in English as my written Italian is not good enough. An invitation for coffee and sfoglia at Gambrinus? You are a real temptress! That would mark the signing of a peace treaty, olive branch and all... And I am a pacifist. Unfortunately, this time we will not be heading for Campania. Did that last year, staying in Praiano and enjoying the Costiera Amalfitana. Heavenly! In any case, thank you for your kind invitation and if you head up north mine stands. Send me a PM if you decide to come.
Thank you Ram.
Submitted by Cassini on Thu, 05/09/2013 - 18:40In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
and as of today....
Submitted by Ram on Fri, 05/10/2013 - 03:13In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Thank you, Ram. I guess that
Submitted by Gala Placidia on Fri, 05/10/2013 - 03:57In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Thank you, Ram. I guess that there will be no major changes for non-residents. They did all that last year. As for prima casa, perhaps they are trying to keep Berlusconi quiet until September... I do not think that to completely eliminate the tax is viable if the Comuni are to survive.
The biggest issue with IMU is
Submitted by Penny on Fri, 05/10/2013 - 14:26In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
The biggest issue with IMU is for businesses. For example there are hotels here whose bills have gone up from 3.000 a year to 10.000 Plus IMU now has to be paid on farming land and rural buildings although there are some exemptions. I agree that the comuni need to be funded but whackng businesses that are struggling to survive seems rather counter productive to me.
deductions
Submitted by Ram on Sat, 05/11/2013 - 14:23In reply to The biggest issue with IMU is by Penny
Well, all those matters
Submitted by Gala Placidia on Fri, 05/10/2013 - 15:35In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Well, all those matters should be taken into consideration. We were originally talking about "prima casa" and holiday residences, and I have heard about some people who owned rental units who are in deep trouble. In the case of businesses, government should take into account that during hard economic times, they are simply trying to survive and increasing taxes is a recipe for disaster. The trouble is that we seem to have gone from one extreme to another. I can remember that some years ago property taxes were incredibly low. Then, Berlusconi decided that "prima casa" was not taxable. It did not affect us, as we have never been residents; however, we saw what the loss of a big chunk of revenue did to the Comune. And then, here comes Monti and his solution is to triplicate taxes... No common sense at all!
Stating the obvious.
Submitted by Flip on Sat, 05/11/2013 - 09:59In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
If Italian Politics/Politicians had common sense Gala, Italy would not be in the state it is in now both Politically, Economically and Socially. I think it's something no Governments do, is think of consequence/action; hence the enormous pile of DoDo we're in now.
Ram - not all rural buildings
Submitted by Penny on Sun, 05/12/2013 - 20:05In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Ram - not all rural buildings can be registered as D10. It depends on the rules locally. Here it is only for agriturismi. Ours for example had to be a C category. I have yet to see a comune that does not charge IMU on agricultural land and round here it is charged at the higher rate (if you're lucky .9% otherwise .106%). Even if IMU is tax deductable a 300%+ rise still means you are substantially worse off!
nitpicking
Submitted by Ram on Mon, 05/13/2013 - 03:12In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
But a C building is a not a rural building, it is a store, depisit, garage, etc. Rural buildings that are used by farmers for the pursuit of their activity are not subject to IMU. Catastal rules are national, not local. That is why in Puglia the local bigwigs all recatastoed their huge villas with pools as stalle and when the cops came put a sheep in the lounge - with wide screen tv, and claimed it was a farm building. 2000 properties sequestered.
Not the case I'm afraid RAM.
Submitted by Penny on Mon, 05/13/2013 - 13:28In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Not the case I'm afraid RAM. For example a category A, C02, C06,C07 can all still be rural buildings. There was a notification in relation to IMU by the Agenzie delle Entrate that said it is not the category of the building that governs whether it is rural any longer but the use of it. Previously you had to declare a building D10 or A6 for it to class as rural. The category A has to be the home of the farmer or dependent farm employees. The rest have to be used for agricoltural activities e.g. storing your tractor or produce. In fact it is only rural farm buildings 'fabbricati ad uso strumentale' in a mountain or partial mountain zone that don't pay IMU. I believe that individual comuni can choose to excempt the rural buildings if they choose but certainly none here have done so.
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I think we are quibbling over your definition of the word rural. Do you mean rural as in countryside or rural as in agricultural. Catastal definitions are the same the world over. A C6 is a stall, stable garage whether it is in town or in the country. An A6 is a house that is not in a town, ie rural - but it doesnt have to be a farm.
latest on IMU
Submitted by Ram on Thu, 05/16/2013 - 03:27In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
IMU has been postponed but only on prima casa - for everything else the first tranche is due by 16 June. The comunes should, by now, have published the rates for 2nd homes etc - and they should be visible on the comune websites. For prima casa - at the moment - the first tranche has been postponed until September, but itis likely that for this year there will be no IMU on prima casa - otherwise we will have to go through the elections all over again.
Just to be clear (because I
Submitted by Penny on Thu, 05/16/2013 - 04:49In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
latest on IMU
Submitted by Ram on Sat, 05/18/2013 - 01:36In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
SO, as of last night the situation is: No IMU payable in June on Prima casa, agricultural land, business premises. IMU in June payable on second homes, everything else and prima casa if it is A1, A8 or A9 - ie luxury homes, castle, etc. If there is no decree by end of August, then the postponed first tranche will be payable by 16 Sept - clever ruse by Letta to stop Berlo from bringing down the government before Sept.
I suppose any home owned by a
Submitted by The Ciociaro on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 15:32In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
No. It is quite posssible for
Submitted by Fillide on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 16:09In reply to I suppose any home owned by a by The Ciociaro
No. It is quite posssible for a foreigner to have a prima casa. If it is the house in which the person is registered with the local comune as a resident, it is their prima casa.If the foreigner (or Italian). registered as resident in Italy, has other houses outside Italy they are subject to another tax, called IVIE.If the foreigner (or Italian) has other houses in Italy (where they are not registered as resident) then they pay the higher rate of IMU on those second houses.
Thank you - your answer was
Submitted by The Ciociaro on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 17:05In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
An Oggi supplement with Il
Submitted by Cassini on Sun, 05/26/2013 - 11:07In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
An Oggi supplement with Il Seccolo yesterday talks about the multiplyer being changed from 60 - 65 leading to an 8.3% increase in IMU on second homes. It seems it all might be declared on the 7th June. Leaving 10 days to make payment. Anyone know any more about this? Is it definite or does it need to be ratified.
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You can do the calculations
Submitted by Cassini on Tue, 05/28/2013 - 11:12In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
You can do the calculations and print the form on this website http://www.amministrazionicomunali.it/imu/calcolo_imu.phpYou could pop into your local comune and ask them to help you calculate what you should pay - if they have fixed it. Then using the catasto information do the forms and pay at the post office.Alternatively you could employ a commercialista or your estate agent to do it for you.
Thank you. We have an estate
Submitted by Babs on Tue, 05/28/2013 - 16:02In reply to You can do the calculations by Cassini
Paid the IMU last week on our
Submitted by alan h on Mon, 06/10/2013 - 11:17In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Paid the IMU last week on our Italian house , from the UKGot the F24 through the Comune website - already filled in from the details I gave last year, so no calculations to makePhoned my italian Bank, who agreed that they could pay the bill, from my account [Last year I could pay by bank transfer from the UK, but not an option this year]Emailed the F24 to the bankReceipt for payment received back, by email, the next day "Simples" .................................... [I hope]
I went to the comune today
Submitted by bunterboy on Wed, 06/12/2013 - 12:57In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
I went to the comune today and was told the aliquote was 0.96% like December and that the payment was the same as last year. Pay half the house/store now and the rest plus the land tax in December 2013 I was able to fill out an F24 online but had to print it out...
I am confused by 'Prima'/
Submitted by Maggi Fuller on Wed, 06/19/2013 - 10:26In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
I am confused by 'Prima'/'Seconda'.... sorry to be asking what is probably a stupid question in some eyes, but I do need a definitive answer in order to pay the IMU if necessary!Having decided NOT to apply for residency on the advice of members from this community, is my home in Umbria a Prima Casa or a Seconda Casa? I own half a house in the UK, where I am resident when not in Italy. I visit my home in Umbria for 2 - 4 weeks at a time throughout the year, probably up to 16 weeks per year in total. I do not let it out....I will be there next week, so hope it will not be too late to pay if I need to?
It is seconda casa and you
Submitted by Rickardo on Wed, 06/19/2013 - 11:51In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Oh sh1t! Thank you Rickardo.
Submitted by Maggi Fuller on Thu, 06/20/2013 - 08:25In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Maggi, you must flie a F24
Submitted by paulo.p on Thu, 06/20/2013 - 10:19In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Maggi, you must flie a F24 form for the house, if you not in Italy for 183 days a year minimum then you are not calssed Resident and house canot be Prima Cassa, especial as you not declared resident.Not sure of how much fine will be for you as I think it is % of the total. You need to go to your local INAC office who will help you fill in forms and next year will do it for you, their service cost is very cheap.
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So just wait for the Comune
Submitted by twentyknots on Fri, 07/19/2013 - 11:04Thank you for the advice
Submitted by Maggi Fuller on Fri, 06/21/2013 - 08:13In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Thank you for the advice everyone. I can live with a 10 euro fine.... I was worried that it might be hundreds! Payment will be 10 days late.... I have already completed the F24 form, but there is no option with my Comune to submit it on-line. Errr.... INAC? Sorry, but only purchased 10 months ago, so still very 'green' about these things!
INAC (Istituto nazionale di
Submitted by paulo.p on Fri, 06/21/2013 - 10:35In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
INAC (Istituto nazionale di assistenza ai cittadini) offices offer services to Citizens to help them pay for there IMU and personel taxes. The advice they give is charged a small ammount each year (€25-30) so is cheaper than accountant. They submit bill for you to Comune, offices in most towns in Italy look online. http://www.inac-cia.it/inac/
Thank you Paulo.......
Submitted by Maggi Fuller on Fri, 06/21/2013 - 10:58In reply to INAC (Istituto nazionale di by paulo.p
Maggie I'm sure you il be
Submitted by bunterboy on Fri, 06/21/2013 - 13:43In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec