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ELECTRIC:
You are limited as to the amount of power delivered. The committed power is 4500KW with a total available power of 11,000KW. Everything runs on 220 not 110 as in the USA.
The average cost of a KW is ,097 cents. There is a delivery charge, a system charge and taxes. The actual cost is: 0,2464 per KW hour. 100 kw hours is €24,64 or $28.58
This will vary period to period as we are on a free market pricing contract. Now you see why no clothes dryer. You learn to air dry everything year round to save on electric.
NATURAL GAS:
The cost of a Standard Meter of gas is €0,509, ($0.539), Delivery, system charges and taxes add up to to €1,122, ($1.2053), per smc. Basically €100,34 ($108.41) for 100smc. Heating, cooking and hot water is with gas.
TRASH: You are billed twice a year by AMA the trash arm of the government. The charge is computed on the number of people living in the apartment. Our trash bill is €136,46, ($158.29), every 6 months. |
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VAT or as you call it SALES TAX: Vat in Italy is 22% charged on everything you buy. Some limited food items and certain medical items are only taxed in the 12% range. The difference is the price you see marked in a shop is the price you pay. The VAT has already been figured into the price.
TELEVISION TAX: No getting around it. Once a year on your electric bill is a television tax of €100 euro. It supports the public broadcasting arm of the government.
TAXES ON DOING BUSINESS WITH THE GOVERNMENT: When you need to conduct business with the government you pay a tax on all submitted forms. Simply called a Bollo or basically a stamp duty tax. The tax can range from a couple euro up to 100 or more based on the request.
INCOME TAXES: The USA collects income tax no matter where you live. The key—live in a country that has tax treaty with the US: If not you could pay twice on any income you have. Thankfully the US and Italy have a treaty in place. |