....so the powers that be made this the clunkiest forum (or whatever you want to call it) in the world and we have all managed to get over it and struggle on. Now, they 'update' it again and make it even worse!! How is that possible.
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I've just been looking into this whole subject when someoen mentioned the new voucher system.
Thu, 01/10/2013 - 11:19
Just in case anyone else has been making the same mistake as me....If your comune has an IMU rate higher than the standard 0.76% (e.g.
Thu, 12/06/2012 - 06:13
I just saw today that just paying the IMU is not enough but we have to do an 'Imposta Municipale Propria - Dichiarazione per l'anno 2012'.
Tue, 11/20/2012 - 08:20
I have just had to create a secure email account (PEC in Italian) so that I can communicate a SCIA with my comune. It seems this is the way it is going for most comune now.
Tue, 10/16/2012 - 11:52
There have been quite a few British resident in Marche who have had the Guardia di Finanza turn up on their doorstep asking them to make an appointment to produce all their bank details and property details in the UK.It seems when the person arriv
Thu, 10/04/2012 - 15:50
We have formed a Societa' Agricola which has puchased our new farm. I am guessing that when I pay the IMU, the F24 needs to be in the name of the Societa' as this is the owner of the property.
Sun, 06/10/2012 - 12:20
I was reading up on IMU and came across this recent article: http://www.businessvox.it/fisco/imposta-municipale-propria/ivie.html which might be inte
Fri, 03/23/2012 - 11:06
I finally got my inscription into the Italian health service on an indeterminate basis yesterday - hoorah!I would love to say it is because of something I said or some hassling I did but it is not.
Wed, 03/14/2012 - 11:49
Has anyone used any of the long-term parking services at Fiumicino? E.g. Parking Blu or Fast Parking Fiumicino?Any feedback?
Wed, 12/14/2011 - 13:58
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Sorry, don't know if they sell Mac's but www.laptopsdirect.co.uk ship to Italy. I have bought 2 laptops from them and had them delivered here. You will need to buy from a UK company if you want the OS (Windows or Mac) in English. Be careful about installing a different OS during the laptop warranty period as it often invalidates the warranty.
I don't know if it is because you are referring to "foreigners" bank accounts and I am resident but I pay €3.60 a month which includes all my transactions and internet banking. I pay €3 to transfer money to the UK and don't pay to receive Euros from the UK. I think you really need to shop around to get a good deal. BNL currently have a "zero spese" account where you don't pay anything. We all have to pay the quarterly tax on the bank account but I pay very little bank charges.
Plenty of the beach chalets get lively around aperitivo time and have a DJ and a buffet etc. It tempts all the beautiful people out which is great for people watching. Then everything goes quiet until around 10pm again (for dinner) then it all starts up again slowly until about 6am. Be careful - Nightclubs are usually lap dancing/strip clubs whilst Discos are the regular disco thing. Very little drinking goes on and most people drive. I don't think there would be too many 14 year-olds there though. Teenagers are a bit more sophisticated in London
We just call them stink bugs and they really stick if you go anywhere near them!
I can recommend Charlotte Oliver (solicitor) who posts on here. I know lots of other people on the forum have used her.
How about a Endless Pool? It is a lap pool with a counter current for swimming. Big enough to splash in but small enough to heat if you wanted too. You can also have it lit & with jacuzzi jets. It is a kit so can be dismantled and moved to another property if you ever moved and can be fully in ground, partially in ground or above ground. They cost around €20,000 - €25,000.
I have found the trick to the sausages is to cook them the way I was told by a lovely restaurant at Fiastra.
Yummy and they are never salty or fatty as you have steamed it all out.
We did this a couple of years ago. The service is OK but getting off at Hoek van Holland was horrendous. You are straight onto a single lane road absolutely full of lorries. It took us 2 hours to get onto a motorway where we could put our foot down. It was very slow. Also, there are no facilities at Harwich at night - not even a toilet. So the waiting was pretty grim. We wouldn't do it again to be honest. We've done Hull to Zeebrugge a few times when coming over from Yorkshire and that is great. Fast on and off. If I was coming over from the South East I would use Eurotunnel personally as it is so quick and easy and the Calaia ferries are so filthy and packed. Just my personal preference of course!
No more pasta but they still show all the games
Sprostoni, my account was opened after I moved here but as I said it was an inetrnational account aimed at ex-pats so that might make a difference. That was with Lloyds TSB.