AN2 Driver
5th Jan 2012, 10:54
Folks,
appears to me that this section of pprune is blissfully unaware of the latest strike against GA, this time in Italy.
Please take your time and read the thread in the biz jet section. You may end up having your plane impounded and paying x-thousands of Euros next time you fly to Italy if you don't be careful here.
Gist of it: Italy imposes a luxury tax on airplanes, payable the moment ANY airplane spends more than 48 hours in Italy.
The cost: (better sit down, than take a calculator)
Up to 1,000 kg MTOW €1.50 per kg
Up to 2,000 kg MTOW €2.50 per kg
Up to 4,000 kg MTOW €4.25 per kg
Up to 6,000 kg MTOW €5.75 per kg
Up to 8,000 kg MTOW €6.65 per kg
Up to 10,000 kg MTOW €7.10 per kg
Over 10,000 kg MTOW €7.55 per kg
http://www.pprune.org/biz-jets-ag-flying-ga-etc/473122-italians-new-tax-snafu.html
AOPA is at it but it needs a more concentrated effort. This does indeed make the Austrian pax tax look pale in comparison. Highway Robbery is the term that comes to mind!
So watch out! And avoid Italy whenever possible.
appears to me that this section of pprune is blissfully unaware of the latest strike against GA, this time in Italy.
Please take your time and read the thread in the biz jet section. You may end up having your plane impounded and paying x-thousands of Euros next time you fly to Italy if you don't be careful here.
Gist of it: Italy imposes a luxury tax on airplanes, payable the moment ANY airplane spends more than 48 hours in Italy.
The cost: (better sit down, than take a calculator)
Up to 1,000 kg MTOW €1.50 per kg
Up to 2,000 kg MTOW €2.50 per kg
Up to 4,000 kg MTOW €4.25 per kg
Up to 6,000 kg MTOW €5.75 per kg
Up to 8,000 kg MTOW €6.65 per kg
Up to 10,000 kg MTOW €7.10 per kg
Over 10,000 kg MTOW €7.55 per kg
http://www.pprune.org/biz-jets-ag-flying-ga-etc/473122-italians-new-tax-snafu.html
AOPA is at it but it needs a more concentrated effort. This does indeed make the Austrian pax tax look pale in comparison. Highway Robbery is the term that comes to mind!
So watch out! And avoid Italy whenever possible.