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....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.

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 04:53

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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Thu, 06/24/2010 - 06:59

I have a UK bank account registered at my Italian address. It is what they call an "international" account so I don't know if that makes a difference.

Mon, 06/21/2010 - 12:46

We are selling Sibillini Cycling. All bikes & accessories plus website (www.sibillinicycling.com) and all our research and routes etc. over the last 5 years. Ready-made summer business. Ideal for someone who spends part of the time here or only wants to work part of the year. Plenty of scope to develop the business but great Google rankings. Please PM me for full details.

Mon, 06/21/2010 - 08:12

Thanks Charlotte for making it so clear (as always).

Mon, 06/21/2010 - 05:45

The info regarding inheritance if you make a will came from here: http://www.parlandosparlando.com/view.php/id_710/lingua_0/whoisit_1 The info regarding inheritance if you don't make a will came from here: http://www.studiocataldi.it/guide_legali/successione/successione-legittima.asp This is of course the standard Italian inheritance set out in law. As I understand from Charlotte's previous postings on the subject, as British citizens we can make an Italian will (as RAM said) and say we want our British will to apply and then set out our British will however we like. Just my understanding though!

Mon, 06/21/2010 - 05:45

We bought one of those electric ones (like you get in butchers) from Brico for indoors. It cost €9.90 and it works a treat. No bites and lots of dead mossies. We do have fly nets at the windows though. We bought a roll of it and just silicon it to the window frames. The sticky tape just didn't stick well to be honest. Silicon works fine and you can peel it off if you need to.

Answer to: Mozzarella
Sun, 06/20/2010 - 14:15

Saw it in the Corriere Adriatico today. Buy local mozzarella - that's the answer!

Sun, 06/20/2010 - 14:12

Here you go - if you die with no will: Surviving spouse, no descendents, brothers or sisters nor ascendents: 100% to spouse Surviving spouse + 1 child: Inheritors: 1/2 to child Inheritors: 1/2 to spouse (plus right of habitation) Surviving spouse and more than one child: Inheritors: 1/3 to spouse (plus right of habitation) Inheritors: 2/3 divided between children (legitimate & illegitimate) Surviving spouse + ascendents but no brothers and/or sisters or children: Inheritors: 2/3 to spouse (plus right of habitation) Inheritors: 1/3 to ascendents Surviving spouse + brothers and/or sisters but no children or ascendents: Inheritors: 2/3 to spouse (plus right of habitation) Inheritors: 1/3 to brothers and/or sisters Surviving spouse + brothers and/or sisters + ascendents but no children: Inheritors: 2/3 to spouse (plus right of habitation) Inheritors: 1/4 to ascendents Inheritors: rest to brothers and/or sisters Surviving multiple children but no surviving spouse (even if there are other surviving relatives): Inheritors: 100% to children Surviving brothers and/or sisters but no surviving spouse nor ascendents: Inheritors: 100% to brothers and/or sisters Surviving brothers and/or sisters + ascendents but no children or spouse: Inheritors: 1/2 brothers and/or sisters Inheritors: 1/2 ascendents If you die with a will: If there is no surviving spouse, nor relatives up to the seventh grade: you may leave 100% to whomever you choose. Surviving spouse only: Legitimate heirs: 1/2 You may dispose of: 1/2 Surviving spouse + 1 child: Legitimate heirs: 1/3 to child Legitimate heirs: 1/3 to spouse You may dispose of: 1/3 Surviving spouse and more than one child: Legitimate heirs: 1/4 to spouse Legitimate heirs: 1/2 to children You may dispose of: 1/4 Surviving spouse + parents + grandparents: Legitimate heirs: 1/2 al coniuge Legitimate heirs: 1/4 ai parenti You may dispose of: 1/4 Surviving only child: Legitimate heirs: 1/2 You may dispose of: 1/2 Surviving multiple children: Legitimate heirs: 2/3 You may dispose of: 1/3 Surviving parents + grandparents: Legitimate heirs: 1/3 You may dispose of: 2/3 This all from the same source I quoted earlier but translated by me.smiley

Sat, 06/19/2010 - 15:56

As I understand it, if there are more than 1 child and a wife/husband surviving then it goes like this:

  • 1/4 to wife/husband
  • 1/2 to be divided between the kids
  • 1/4 to be disposed as you wish

If there is only one child and a wife/husband surviving then it is:

  • 1/3 to wife/husband
  • 1/3 to child
  • 1/3 to be disposed as you wish

There is quite a detailed explanantion here. It doesn't have any detailed for us non-Italian citizens though.

Answer to: Wills
Fri, 06/18/2010 - 06:38

Anyone know if you follow this course of action, does it mean you would fall under UK inheritance tax rules instead of Italian ones?

Tue, 06/15/2010 - 11:41

Sorry RAM we overlapped. As a libero professionista I have no requirement to be registered with the Camera di Commercio so my accountant "opened" my INPS account. Estate agents are a different case. Even though they are also a "Libero Professionista" it is classed differently.