Tuscany Financial & Legal

Information on opening an Italian bank account - what documents to provide - the credit and debit cards, payment methods cheques and more.

Information on the building tax benefits introduced on the materials and work needed when renovating, restoring or restructuring a home in Italy. Benefits are deducted from tax payments. Find out who qualifies and how to make an application for deduction

The Codice Fiscale is a unique identification number needed to live and work in Italy. It is needed for many administrative matters. Here find information on what it is and how and where to apply for the Italian tax code.

UK and US consulates provide services for citizens in need, including replacement of lost or stolen passports and help and advice in difficult situations.

Real-time currency conversion between the world's currencies - here at AngloINFO.

This is the place to ask questions and share information on banking, tax, mortgages, insurance and other matters relating to law and money.

A guide to how the money markets works with information on various currency transfer options available if you need to exchange US Dollars, Pound Sterling, or any other currency to Euros - whether in a single transfer or on a regular basis.

Jargon guide to the various terms used in currency conversion market; the meaning of terms such as: Stop loss order, Rollover, Floating exchange rate. If you don't understand your bank or broker, perhaps the answer is here.

The information you need before you import a car or motorcycle to Italy; including who must register and when, what paperwork is necessary and where to go to get it all done.

What to do and where to call if your credit cards or telephones are lost or stolen in Italy.

Information on Italian taxes: general taxation on income, how it's calculated, when to pay tax, what exemptions there be and more. Also Italian capital gains tax and how it works, and gift and inheritance taxation.

Information on who pays what taxes and why in the event of a property being bought in Tuscany. With an explanation of the annual property taxes you will be charged as a home owner or a tenant.

Information for EU citizens and non-EU citizens (US, Canadian, Australian, South African etc.) on the Italian residency permit: Who needs it, how and where to make the application and the documents you'll be required to provide.

Key information to understand the various types of Italian Will available, how to go about making a Will and what happens after death. Also find out about Italian inheritance law and how it affects your assets in Italy and elsewhere in the world.