Residency And Citizenship In Italy

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Retiring to Sicily

Why You Should Consider Sicily Sicily is an excellent choice for a retirement location if we compare it to mainland Italy. It is a place that is both European, and not. Sicily’s cultural history is rich and the island often changed hands and was influenced by the ancient Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Normans, Spanish and French—all …

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Retiring to Puglia

Why You Should Consider Puglia Puglia is Italy’s stiletto heel. It’s not far from Albania or from Greece’s formerly-British island colony of Corfù where many residents speak both English and Greek in addition to some Italian. This proximity creates an interesting blend of foods and cultures, though the two could easily be combined. Because Puglia …

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Living (and Paying Taxes) in Italy with a Green Card

Expats in Italy If you have gone through the long process of obtaining the Italian permesso di soggiorno—also known as the residence permit or green card, then your next step (if you plan on working) is figuring out how to properly pay taxes in Italy. Permanent residents and US citizens who earn over the standard …

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How to Open SPID

What Is an SPID? The Public Digital Identity System (SPID) is a digital identity made up of a pair of encrypted personal credentials (username and password) that should never be shared with anyone. It was designed to increase transparency on how data is managed and provide an efficient service regarding transferring important information. Personal data …

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Capital Gains Tax in Italy

In this article we will cover what a capital gain is, what counts as one, what the tax exemptions are and how capital gains apply to Italian residents as well as how they apply to non-residents. What a Capital Gain Is In the Italian tax system there are six categories of income: employment income, business …

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Documents required for Italian citizenship: our guide

The process and documents required for obtaining Italian citizenship are different depending on the circumstances through which you are trying to obtain it. The standard documents that will be required for any of these processes in Italy are: valid passport, meaning that it has not expired and will not expire within the next six months; residence permit (permesso di soggiorno) if living in Italy, …

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Obtaining Italian citizenship for a spouse

​The foreign spouse of an Italian citizen may apply for Italian citizenship 2 years after the marriage if the couple is living in Italy or after 3 years of marriage if they’re living abroad. These time frames are halved if there are children born or adopted by the married couple. This same provision, under EU law, provides for civil partnerships. …

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Vantaggi fiscali per i non residenti in Italia nel 2022

Sono considerati non residenti tutti gli individui non iscritti per almeno 183 giorni all’interno delle anagrafi comunali italiane. Inoltre, non devono essere in possesso né di domicilio, né di residenza italiana. Se anche solo una di queste condizioni non venisse soddisfatta, i soggetti verrebbero considerati a tutti gli effetti residenti italiani.  Anche i non residenti …

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Main house: what is it? What benefits?

The main house: what it is and how it differs from the concept of the first home. All the indications for the taxation of the main house and its appurtenances. In this article, we will analyze the tax rules regarding the taxpayer’s primary residence. The possession of a property classified as a principal residence allows …

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Why Italy is your next destination

Italy has always been known for its high taxes, corruption, and byzantine bureaucracy, making it look like hell on Earth; why would you even consider moving there? This picture cannot be farther from the truth. Yes, Italy has a bad reputation in regards to bureaucracy and takes, but it also took several steps forward to …

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