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Powering RAI: Paying Italy’s TV Licence Fee through Your Electricity Bill
Italy has an interesting approach to funding its state-owned TV company, RAI. While RAI also generates revenue through advertising, a significant part of its funding comes from a licence fee. To address issues of evasion and ensure broader compliance, a few years ago the government came up with a practical, albeit somewhat unpopular, solution. With…
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Prima casa, seconda casa: what do they mean?
Prima casa, seconda casa: What do they mean and what are the implications?First house, second house… the translation is easy and the meaning’s clear, right? Or maybe not. In English, “first home” typically refers to a property bought by someone who has never previously owned any real estate. But in Italian, prima casa has an…