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.
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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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If you are tax resident in Italy (this can be a bit of a grey area as the tax man is likely to assume you are if you to take residency but I believe in theory you need to physically be here at least 183 days a year), then you should pay tax here in Italy on your worldwide income. There is a question on the Italian tax return specifically asking you to declare any assets (upon which you will be taxed) including bank accounts and shares in companies held in the UK. There are some rather complicated ways to protect yourself but you will need specialist advice. I used Michael J Murphy (easily Googled).
You've gotta love the 'laws' in this country!!! I heard that jewellers were practically going out of business over this as the men couldn't buy their lovers jewellery without having to give their Codice Fiscale! Cue the much photocopied Russian passports being used then :-)
If you're not sure, you can buy the regional price lists for all building works from the big newsagent's situation on the edge of Bordighera/Ventimiglia (at the crossroads on the left if coming from Bordighera) where you can buy English newspapers. Every region publishes a list every year of the cost of every building task. To do a proper check you will need a very detailed quote from the builder listing every task and how many sqm it involves which he may not be inclined to give. This is usually produced by the geometra/architect and is called a computo metrico. You might find you need planning permission as usually anything that affects drainage (such as bulding walls, paving, concreting) is very tightly controlled due to landslip prevention. Asking the technico at the comune is the best bet.
I shall hotfoot it up the hill then and claim mine before we move!
I hope you're right. The head of the health authority said he would sort it when I collared him at a meeting in Amandola last year. Of course I just assumed it was the usual brush off. Maybe he was true to his word! I am assuming that you're not old enough to be retired? Only retirees seem to get the full registration.
Also we are not allowed to donate stem cells as I found out, for the same reason. The person you spoke to is correct. It is an S1 you need Lucy, which should entitle you to around 2 years cover here in italy (can't remember exactly) based upon your UK contributions without the need to pay here. This assumes you were paying NI until you emigrated. It is sufficient for your residency and after this period expires you will need to pay the sum you mentioned each year or be contributing to the Italian National Insurance system here (INPS). Some comunes do not understand this and try to get new arrivals to pay for a private medical policy. In theory, after 5 years continuous residency you get a permanent inscription and no longer need to present proof of earnings/contributions but here it doesn't work like that. You will find plenty of info on this site regarding the issues we have here.
Have you actually got a phoneline? If not, then Telecom have to come first and do that bit before Vodafone can do anything. The holdup could be there.
Plenty here in Amandola
When the Aquila earthquake happened we felt it and several of the aftershocks in Marche. That was quite disturbing and we went to bed with water, a phone and a torch. Otherwise no precautions.
Unless you have a business connection where you require a card to activate the connection which fits into the router, then you can use whatever router you want - no problem.