Originally Posted by Selce

Thanks,
I agree it is confusing.

Surly the reason to apply is that it maintains your legal presence in Italy after a 3 month period?

I have also found this site for information poliziadistato.it/articolo/10930

I think it is from the police website, is this information correct?

Originally Posted by modicasa

Once youhave applied for residency, and fulfilled the requirements (health, money in bank etc) you are resident until you tell them otherwise. There is no time limit. It is up to you (as most things in Italy) to keep the authorities updated. If you were not an EU national then it is different as you have to update your Permesso di Soggiorno to remain. This is why there is huge confusion over anagraphical residency and tax residency, as being resident at the comune you are assumed to llive here full time and therefore be automatically tax resident.

Originally Posted by 37100

This bit of information -from UK gov- is inaccurate and confusing.

When you register, comunes usually give you written confirmation of a successful residency application. This is simply a confirmation of your registration for you information and does not last 5 years or even 5 days. It has no use in every day life. You can request an I.D card (handy to have) and this will usually last 10yrs. Once you are registered at the comune you are considered, from day one, a permanent residency. 5 year residency does not exist. However, after 5yrs you are entitled to 'free' healthcare whether employed or not. The comune can issue you with a 'attestazione di soggiorno permanente' but it doesn't have any every day use other than to prove that you are entitled to healthcare, but even for that purpose, the comune can always issue you with residency certificate showing your date of enrollment.. There has been a rush of Brits asking for one in the hope that it will help their case to stay after Brexit and also avoid regular trips to the Police station for the paperwork required for non-eu's.

Originally Posted by Selce

Thanks for the information.

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But regarding the tax situation I am unclear if this means I am liable for Tax in Italy by default just because I have registered or if I am not liable for Tax because my stay is for less than 183 days per year.

This will be my situation as I have business interests in the UK that will be ongoing for at least 3 years yet before winding up.

Originally Posted by dammian

Is it possible to register myself as a resident there and apply for all those documents but at the same time be a tax resident in the uk and pay my taxes there?

Originally Posted by Selce

Thanks for the information.

I think my confusion is if I want to be in Italy for multiple years but for each year for say 5 months it appears I have to register to conform with regulations (over 3 months stay)

But regarding the tax situation I am unclear if this means I am liable for Tax in Italy by default just because I have registered or if I am not liable for Tax because my stay is for less than 183 days per year.

This will be my situation as I have business interests in the UK that will be ongoing for at least 3 years yet before winding up.

Originally Posted by Geordieborn

Yes, but as above look up the 70+ page double taxation agreement and search for 183 days. Even then it is not always clear cut and you could run into problems. At the end of the day just imagine dealing with a situation where HMRC come banging on your door at 5 in the morning, then imaging the same situation in Italy with 4-5 armed guys telling you in Italain you owe them a lot of money

Originally Posted by 37100

Actually, they only send you a very nasty letter telling to pay up or else. Been there. Done that.

Originally Posted by Geordieborn

The very thing I quoted happened to a lady we know less than a year after her husband had died, she was petrified.

Originally Posted by Geordieborn

The very thing I quoted happened to a lady we know less than a year after her husband had died, she was petrified.