ICI, pronounced, approximately, 'eechee' is a little property tax which everybody in Italy who has a house is supposed to pay. It's a funny little tax, and the local Milan council does not even bother to send out reminders. Unlike the in the UK, where a nice little bill will drop through your letter … [Read more...]
Good News on the Italian VAT front, Possibly
April 22, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I met up with my accountant today to hand over a few documents and whinged, as usual, about having to fork out VAT before being paid.Apparently, I was told, the powers that be are cooking up some scheme whereby VAT will not become due until an invoice has been settled.If this does come to … [Read more...]
Rats! The Dog Has no Passport.
April 21, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The dog can't go to France after all. His passport is not ready yet.Yes, that's right. Dogs who travel within Europe need a passport. The process here in Italy involves a visit to the vet for an anti-rabies jab, followed by an application to the local health authority - ASL - for the requisite … [Read more...]
Daylight Robbery
April 7, 2008 By Leave a Comment
A friend of ours fell victim to the wandering Rom boys yesterday. She lost her purse and fifty Euros. Luckily there was no important documentation in the purse at the time.The Rom boys, generally from one of the Gypsy camps on the outskirts of Milan, often hunt in packs and pick on women and … [Read more...]
Immersion Heaters in Italy
April 2, 2008 By Leave a Comment
If you are English, you will know that an immersion heater is that dome topped tank that often lives in an airing cupboard. Well, in Italy airing cupboards do not seem to exist for a start, and the Italian equivalent of an immersion heater is the 'scalda bagno' (or 'boiler', I think), which is … [Read more...]
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