Regarding IMU discount for pensioners.
I read with interest the above subject, in the Italy Magazine. So when I was in Italy a few weeks ago, I went and asked at my local “Commune”. Their reply was that I MUST answer yes to ALL the following main points:-
1. You must be of pensionable age.
2. You must be in AIRE.
3. You must live permanently outside of Italy.
4. The house must be solely in your name.
5. The house must not be rented out or used for business activities.
6. You must have lived and worked in Italy in the past.
7. You must be in receipt of an Italian pension.
There is no way that I can verify these rules, so I have to accept that what I was told was correct!!
Unfortunately, points 6 & 7, do not apply to me, so I was unable to receive a discount!
Ciao
Riccardo
Looks like your Comune is like mine - questionable interpretation of the rules.
I can't find any reference anywhere to the last 2 points you were told.-
6. You must have lived and worked in Italy in the past.
7. You must be in receipt of an Italian pension
I think those 2 points were ruled illegal but the EU Commission, and it had to apply to all AIRE pensioners.
