Please has anyone heard of a new tax entitled 'survalenza' or similar? My husband has some land which a firm of architects is keen to buy - but at a price well below the catastal value.
Hi thereI suggest you look at the website for studiodelgaizopicchione.it. They are not based in Abruzzo but have offices in Italy (Livorno I think) and the UK and have clients from all over the world. I have found them very helpful, they are bilingual and the fees have been very reasonable. Their website is also very useful with articles on a wide range of tax related issues. Good luck in your search. I'm sure you will know there are other English speakers in Palombaro and they may also have suggestions. Marianna
I agree with the CELTA suggestion but, if you like children, you could contact International schools in the bigger cities. They usually employ classroom/teaching asistants.
This scheme does seem to be a national one (which of course ends today). It started on 1 July 2011 and the document we now have with the details is headed " Meno Imposte sulla Cessione di Terreni". It doesn't look as though I'm allowed to post attachments to this site so if anyone would like full details please PM me with an email address. Apparently these tax breaks come up every so often. One way of the state getting some tax income in advance. Anyway we did it - by the skin of our teeth - using a different architect - and have a document signed by a Giudice di Pace!
Very many thanks to each of you who tried to help and who responded to my query about a ? new land tax. I subsequently contacted Antonio del gaizo picchioni - who advertises on this site. Antonio was very helpful and recognised the situation immediately. Quite why we were given the wrong title for the tax by the architect is a mysery but it is Supervalenza Patrimoniale (Capital Gains Tax). We learned that there is currently a tax break which expires on 30 June. Under the scheme Antonio says "you can apply to have your land revalued, with payment of fixed rate of tax of 4% on the revalued sum. This means that when you sell (the land) the revalued sum is used in place of the original purchase price. The potential tax savings are considerable : the rate of CGT in Italy runs from 23% to 43%. My husband doesn't want to get rushed into anything (architect could have told him about this many weeks ago) and yes, they are trying to 'bully' us. The firm has already bought up 50% of the family land at very low prices (sadly from rather hard up members of the family) for a housing project and they are keen to get hold of my husband's tranche, as it would provide much the best access to the site. Unfortunately in the current financial climate they are not ready to commence building so I fear the game of 'cat and mouse' will go on!
Welcome to the community. Very best wishes with your project and I hope you have good experiences with professionals living and working in Atessa. Unfortunately we had very bad ones, especially with a geometra, despite my husband being from Atessa originally and still having many contacts. There are good people out there and maybe you will have seen the recent post from Anna7 who recommends a geometra from Lanciano.
Comments posted
Hi thereI suggest you look at the website for studiodelgaizopicchione.it. They are not based in Abruzzo but have offices in Italy (Livorno I think) and the UK and have clients from all over the world. I have found them very helpful, they are bilingual and the fees have been very reasonable. Their website is also very useful with articles on a wide range of tax related issues. Good luck in your search. I'm sure you will know there are other English speakers in Palombaro and they may also have suggestions. Marianna
I agree with the CELTA suggestion but, if you like children, you could contact International schools in the bigger cities. They usually employ classroom/teaching asistants.
This scheme does seem to be a national one (which of course ends today). It started on 1 July 2011 and the document we now have with the details is headed " Meno Imposte sulla Cessione di Terreni". It doesn't look as though I'm allowed to post attachments to this site so if anyone would like full details please PM me with an email address. Apparently these tax breaks come up every so often. One way of the state getting some tax income in advance. Anyway we did it - by the skin of our teeth - using a different architect - and have a document signed by a Giudice di Pace!
Very many thanks to each of you who tried to help and who responded to my query about a ? new land tax. I subsequently contacted Antonio del gaizo picchioni - who advertises on this site. Antonio was very helpful and recognised the situation immediately. Quite why we were given the wrong title for the tax by the architect is a mysery but it is Supervalenza Patrimoniale (Capital Gains Tax). We learned that there is currently a tax break which expires on 30 June. Under the scheme Antonio says "you can apply to have your land revalued, with payment of fixed rate of tax of 4% on the revalued sum. This means that when you sell (the land) the revalued sum is used in place of the original purchase price. The potential tax savings are considerable : the rate of CGT in Italy runs from 23% to 43%. My husband doesn't want to get rushed into anything (architect could have told him about this many weeks ago) and yes, they are trying to 'bully' us. The firm has already bought up 50% of the family land at very low prices (sadly from rather hard up members of the family) for a housing project and they are keen to get hold of my husband's tranche, as it would provide much the best access to the site. Unfortunately in the current financial climate they are not ready to commence building so I fear the game of 'cat and mouse' will go on!
Welcome to the community. Very best wishes with your project and I hope you have good experiences with professionals living and working in Atessa. Unfortunately we had very bad ones, especially with a geometra, despite my husband being from Atessa originally and still having many contacts. There are good people out there and maybe you will have seen the recent post from Anna7 who recommends a geometra from Lanciano.