I'm having one of those 'Has the time come to leave Italy?' moments. Reading about the thousands of Italians who have left Italy, doesn't help. Nor does being over 50. And my somewhat … [Read more...]
Italy’s Redditometro Scares Expats
As you may have heard, Italy is cracking down hard on tax evasion. Millions have been recouped so far, and plans to use something called a 'redditometro', which, crudely translated into … [Read more...]
Monti Taxes Italy Towards Recovery
Mario Monti, Italy's technocrat leader, is facing a lot of flack for taxing Italy's already over-taxed population to death.The Bank of Italy has waded into the fray saying that if Italy … [Read more...]
Berlusconi and Son Under Investigation
Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi's legal woes seem to be never ending. Up until recently, it was only Silvio himself who had attracted the attentions of law enforcement authorities in … [Read more...]
A Taxing Problem
It's just about 1:30 in the morning here in Milan. I should be heading for bed, but my head is awash with thoughts, and I want to try and create order from the chaos reigning in my mind. … [Read more...]