The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Budget 2026: Italy plans tax hike on short-term rentals The flat-rate tax paid by owners of tourist rentals in Italy is set to increase next year, according to the draft budget. https://www.thelocal.it/20251023/budget-2026-italy-plans-tax-hike-on-short-term-rentals Thu, 23 Oct 2025 11:44:48 +0200 budget-2026-italy-plans-tax-hike-on-short-term-rentals How easy is it for foreign pensioners in Italy to become Italian? Getting Italian citizenship via residency is often said to be a difficult process - but it's far from impossible. https://www.thelocal.it/20250822/how-easy-is-it-for-foreign-pensioners-in-italy-to-become-italian Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:46:40 +0200 how-easy-is-it-for-foreign-pensioners-in-italy-to-become-italian