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TARI Tax 2024

Just had my TARI bill for 2024. I used the PagoPA website to pay it online

I had major problems with it not accepting my payment - it seemed to freeze after the card details were entered.

Sat, 09/07/2024 - 05:58

Travelling back from Lake Orta area in N Italy, we travelled to the Simplon Pass to reach our first overnight stop in Sion.

Imagine our delight to find that a landslide has closed the pass "for the foreseeable future"

Tue, 07/02/2024 - 02:07

Don't forget - IMU 1st payment due 16th June

Thu, 05/16/2024 - 06:18

Swiss Motorway Vignette - Online E-Purchase.

You can now buy a e-vignette online. All electronic, so no sticker issued. It work by using your car number plate.

Mon, 12/18/2023 - 04:17

We used to use Book Depository to get books for our friends at Christmas.

Book Depository now closed. Does anyone know of an (or EU) bookshop that will accept orders from the UK and deliver to an address?

Sat, 12/02/2023 - 07:37

Train travel from UK to Italy

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 13:42

Open Log Fires in Piemonte [and other areas]

Tue, 09/19/2023 - 05:36

DRIVING THROUGH FRANCE - LOW EMISSION ZONES.

Bought mine - less than £5 all in. Took about a week to arrive.

Wed, 08/09/2023 - 09:25

EU Entry Permit Required From 2024

Mon, 06/26/2023 - 04:08

IMU DISCOUNT FOR UK PENSIONERS

I am aware that some posters on this site have got the IMU discount for UK Pensioners with a holiday home in Italy, that is not rented out at all.

Mon, 06/19/2023 - 10:17

Comments posted

Thu, 07/08/2021 - 05:28

Go on - have a guess - what colour is their football kit???????

Thu, 07/01/2021 - 10:29

I think it is actually that the access has been (regularly?) used for 20 years.

See: ..... (I have no link to this company)

http://www.italian-lawyer.eu/right-of-way

Wed, 06/30/2021 - 10:47

I can't find anything that states what to do in your situation.
I'd suggest that you phone the Embassy for advice on the matter.

Wed, 06/30/2021 - 10:45

Will you have to quarantine for 5 days at your place in Italy? On theory, it looks like you should.

Sat, 06/26/2021 - 10:23

How will you get to Italy?

I thought that France, Germany and Italy had quarantine requirements on Brits, and no way through Switzerland. Unless, of course, you have residency.

Mon, 06/07/2021 - 08:33

You could try Googling "Siena Italy Forums" to contact people in the area

Thu, 06/03/2021 - 04:02

Interesting that "nobody checked" on entering Italy from France.

However, one of my concerns is "how do you cope with getting a PCR test to enter the UK?" ........

Getting one done in Italy has timing probs on getting into UK, and yes, I know that you can drive non stop to the Channel port/terminus- but that isn't practical for us old timers, or something I'd want to do anyway.

Mon, 05/31/2021 - 11:47

Thanks for the update

Thu, 05/27/2021 - 12:14

It seems pretty clear on the government website

"Transfer of residence relief

Transfer of residence (ToR) relief is available when you:

  • transfer your normal place of residence - it allows you to import your goods, including animals and means of transport, with relief from import duties and charges
  • are a student coming for full-time study
  • are moving to get married or enter into a civil partnership
  • are moving following your marriage or having entered into a civil partnership

The relief exists for those persons who wish to make the UK their normal place of residence. This means the UK will be your main principal home. The relief is only available to ‘living persons’ and their personal property. It is not available to trusts, companies, corporations, associations, groups or organisations.

There is no relief for goods imported from secondary and holiday homes.""

So -

- if bringing goods back from holiday home - you should pay tax

- if moving permanent home back to UK - no tax

Sun, 05/23/2021 - 04:33

US driving licence:-

https://it.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/local-resources-of-u-s-citizens/transportation-driving/

Buying a car? I have heard that some get an to buy a car and insure it, then use it themselves.. (obviously you pay for all costs)