Italian VAT

The new bill from the Italian political parties M5S and Lega, the so-called "simplifications package" or "pacchetto semplificazioni", has been given the green light by the House of Representatives and will now go to the Senate.

There are four basic property taxes that you have to pay when you buy a house in Italy: Land Registry tax (imposta ipotecaria) Cadastral tax (imposta catastale) Stamp Duty (imposta di registro) VAT and other expenses The amount of tax you have to pay on Italian property purchases may depend

If you’re thinking of bringing a vehicle into Italy from another EU country on a permanent basis, you may do well to register it officially with the authorities. Whether you are an Italian resident or not, you cannot drive an unregistered car in the country for more than a year.

The cost of buying a house is more than just your monthly mortgage payments.