The Italian government on 19th July approved the Decreto Salva casa. The draft text of the new law is designed to legalise “abusive” property (“disposizioni urgenti in materia di semplificazione edilizia e urbanistica“) which will go before the Senate on 28th July. The new regulations will enable Italian home owners to regularize...
Read MoreConfirmation of permanent residence for British citizens
The Ministero dell’Interno has issued guidance to the Comune in relation to British citizens, resident in Italy since before 31.12.2020, the end of the Brexit transition period. This Circolare confirms that British citizens are still entitled to obtain a certificate of permanent residence from the Anagrafe (“attestazione di soggiorno...
Read MoreREDUCTION OF IMU FOR UNOCCUPIED PROPERTY
IMU tax payable on Italian property can be reduced by 50% where the property is unoccupied having been declared “inagibile” or “inabitabile”. The reduction is applicable only for those months in a given year when those condtions applied. However an owner who wishes to pay the reduced tax must first have ensured that the conditions...
Read MoreNew visa for smart-working in Italy
With the publication of guidelines for Italy’s Digital Nomad Visa in April, 2024, the country opens its doors wider to a new wave of residents: highly skilled remote workers from outside the European Union. The visa was first introduced by legislation in 2022, see link to our article here: NEW VISA FOR REMOTE WORKING AND DIGITAL NOMADS The visa is...
Read MoreNew rules for declaring short-term rentals
All property owners who rent out their Italian property for stays of up to 30 days (even if only once a year) will need to be registered by 1st September 2024 on a centralised national database, which will include all other tourist structures like hotels and agriturismi. In order to register the property owner will need to apply from the portal of the...
Read MoreRecognition of a Lasting Power of Attorney in Italy
In case of advanced age and the onset of dementia, the loss of mental capacity of a family member can present legal obstacles when relatives need to access their savings or sell their property to fund their future care. In the UK a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a useful tool which can be signed and registered with the Office of the Public Guardian in...
Read MoreUK entry visas – Health surcharge
The Immigration Health Surcharge has increased as of 6 February 2024 from £624 to £1035 per year. Unfortunately, this is a substantial increase and will be multiplied on the basis of the length of the UK entry visa which the applicant is applying for. Now, the Immigration Health Surcharge will be more expensive than the Home Office application fee itself...
Read MoreUK entry visas – definition of partner
For our clients resident in Italy and worldwide we wish to advise you that there is now the opportunity to apply under the Partner Route to enter into the UK for those who have not cohabited for 2 years “akin to marriage”: Previously, in the UK Immigration Rules (Appendix FM) a ‘partner’ was defined as: Spouse Civil partner Unmarried...
Read MoreVotes for life in 2024
Oliver & Partners were proud to have supported Harry Shindler in his campaign to restore voting rights to the estimated 3.5 million British citizens living abroad. From 16th January 2024, when the Elections Act 2022 came into force, British citizens living outside the UK for any length of time may now register to vote in UK elections, if they meet one...
Read MoreDivorce payments and cohabitation
The Italian Supreme Court has recently ruled in ordinanza No. 35385 of 2023 that the fact of pre-marital cohabitation of the spouses constitutes one of the parameters calculating the divorce allowance. The Court pointed out that pre-marital cohabitation represents “a custom increasingly rooted in the behavior of our society which is accompanied by an...
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