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Forum: Italy
May 24th 2023, 6:51 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 463
Posted By Capo Boi

Re: Posting NHS medicines to Italy

I’m sure there won’t be a problem. Just take the medicine box / packet to a Pharmacy to show them. Provided your name is on it I can’t see any pharmacy turning you down. You will have to pay for it...
Forum: Italy
Sep 5th 2022, 5:39 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 1,580
Posted By Capo Boi

Re: Energy costs

I have just paid tonight €24.50 for a 10 kg bottle.
Forum: Italy
Apr 28th 2022, 8:41 pm
Replies: 96
Views: 8,141
Posted By Capo Boi

Re: Tax on Pensions in Italy

Remember the UK personal allowance is not applicable in Italy. So it is easily possible for no UK tax to be payable but for Italian tax to be due. I also go along with LVC’s post.
Forum: Italy
Apr 28th 2022, 7:50 pm
Replies: 96
Views: 8,141
Posted By Capo Boi

Re: Tax on Pensions in Italy

Has your UK teacher's pension been taxed in the UK or are you receiving it gross?
Forum: Italy
Apr 27th 2022, 10:23 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 771
Posted By Capo Boi

Re: Bulgaria and Poland without Russian gas, Italy next?

‘Italy has gas reserves of over a year’

This is a bit meaningless in the current situation.

It is gas storage that counts. Reserves are gas in the geological structure that can be assessed at...
Forum: Italy
Dec 4th 2021, 9:23 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,305
Posted By Capo Boi

Re: WiFi access

I also changed to TIM FWA unlimited recently having for years had internet through a TIM phone line (not fibre). So far the speed and stability is really good. I’ve checked the speed a few times and...
Forum: Italy
Jun 15th 2021, 6:22 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 716
Posted By Capo Boi

Re: Travel Uk-Italy for s.o who's had Covid

Comprehensive post Stanley. Excellent.

I travelled to Bergamo just over three weeks ago. Airport security were checking all non Italian passport holders that they had completed the Passenger...
Forum: Italy
May 29th 2021, 5:42 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,059
Posted By Capo Boi

Re: Condominium and bankrupt occupant

A similar thing happened in our condominium. Essentialy the property owner died and no payments were ever made by his inheritors. A sum of almost €21,000 was racked up. (I know!!) When the property...
Forum: Italy
Dec 15th 2020, 9:04 am
Replies: 152
Views: 15,225
Posted By Capo Boi

Re: UK Bank Acccounts

HADENOUGHPIZZA,

Excellent Post.

I was trying to say this but my powers of explanation are much inferior to yours.

CB.
Forum: Italy
Dec 14th 2020, 2:12 pm
Replies: 152
Views: 15,225
Posted By Capo Boi

Re: UK Bank Acccounts

The UK banks have actually not had a significant presence in Italy for sometime. Barclays involvement comes from their takeover of the Woolwich building society. Woolwich and Abbey National around...
Forum: Italy
Dec 14th 2020, 1:00 pm
Replies: 152
Views: 15,225
Posted By Capo Boi

Re: UK Bank Acccounts

Listen very Carefully....

‘The reason for the closures are because the UK will not tell the EU the rules under which UK banks will operate and in particular the UK has indicated that they will not...
Forum: Italy
Sep 20th 2020, 7:06 pm
Replies: 152
Views: 15,225
Posted By Capo Boi

Re: UK Bank Acccounts

I don’t think there will be much sympathy from anyone really.
Forum: Italy
Sep 20th 2020, 3:41 pm
Replies: 152
Views: 15,225
Posted By Capo Boi

UK Bank Acccounts

On a ‘No Deal’ this almost certainly will happen.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8752653/British-expats-Europe-stripped-UK-bank-accounts-weeks-post-Brexit-rules.html
Forum: Italy
Jun 9th 2020, 1:25 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 972
Posted By Capo Boi

Re: IMU, TASI & TARI Abruzzo

I’ll try to help you.

For IMU this is the formula:

1. Add 5% to your rendita catastle.....gives €86.76
2. Multiply by 160......gives €13,881.60.
3 Now as a non resident your comune can fix a...
Forum: Italy
Oct 24th 2019, 12:09 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 823
Posted By Capo Boi

Re: Transfer companies (transfer from UK to Italian account)

There is a huge difference between being regulated by the FCA and being encompassed under their guarantee. You just have to look at the failure of Premier FX.
I personally would rather take a lower...
Forum: Italy
Sep 7th 2019, 4:35 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,300
Posted By Capo Boi

Re: Excellent Blog on financial matters in Italy

I am sure the guy is very nice and I’m sure that it’s hard for him to make a living. I am definitely not getting at him personally though it may seem like that and I do admire his effort and work...
Forum: Italy
Sep 7th 2019, 12:28 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,300
Posted By Capo Boi

Re: Excellent Blog on financial matters in Italy

Where do I start.

Sainsbury DB fund is in surplus
BAE DB deficit is 3.1Bn not £13.4 Bn with commitment to reduce by extra funding
RSA DB fund is in surplus
The BT fund which does have a large...
Forum: Italy
Sep 6th 2019, 9:52 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,300
Posted By Capo Boi

Re: Excellent Blog on financial matters in Italy

I am sure he is a very nice guy and I wish him no ill but for example his ‘Pensions Time Bomb’ is riddled with errors and frankly does not endear confidence.
Forum: Italy
Sep 5th 2019, 7:57 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,300
Posted By Capo Boi

Re: Excellent Blog on financial matters in Italy

You do realise Nick that the blog is full of errors.
Forum: Italy
Sep 2nd 2019, 12:52 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,496
Posted By Capo Boi

Re: Dog Boarding - Home from Home

I personally think you have made the right decision. If you were looking to make a bit of money here and there then fine. But as a business providing you with a living income I think you would really...
Forum: Italy
Aug 24th 2019, 5:31 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 601
Posted By Capo Boi

Re: Property Management recommendations - Covering Villa Castelli

I can’t help you about your area but we have rented out in July and August for almost 20 years now. We are non residents. We pay a local management company 15% plus IVA. So 18.3% in total. This is...
Forum: Italy
Jul 1st 2019, 7:22 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,140
Posted By Capo Boi

Re: Taxes

Depends if you are resident or not? What is your status? If you are non resident then your accountant is correct. If you are a resident which reading some of your back posts suggest then definitively...
Forum: Italy
Jun 13th 2019, 8:11 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,991
Posted By Capo Boi

Re: House buying in Italy

I shall respectfully pass on that. I will add that Italians are rarely forced sellers. In my experience they are very reluctant to give much of a discount. I am not an estate agent however and would...
Forum: Italy
Jun 13th 2019, 7:45 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,991
Posted By Capo Boi

Re: House buying in Italy

Outside the big cities the property market in most regions is quite illiquid. I think the statistic used to be (and could still well be true) that annual Italian property transactions run at a...
Forum: Italy
Jun 13th 2019, 6:06 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,991
Posted By Capo Boi

Re: House buying in Italy

‘In Italian, what is the wording for the "deposit" you are paying? All things being okay, your assumtion to my knowledge is correct. But as they would say "the devil is in the detail". We got to know...
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