Giuridico e Amministrativo

🖤 Netflix celebrates Italian cuisine with a new chapter of "Chef's Table: Noodles," featuring chef Peppe Guida from Antica Osteria Nonna Rosa, a 1 Michelin Star restaurant. The episode, available on Netflix from October 2, 2024, explores Guida's unique approach to traditional flavors and his journey from humble beginnings to Michelin star success. Peppe is also a Brand Ambassador for Gruppo Di Martino since 2014 and has recently taken charge of the kitchen at Pescaria, a renowned seafood sandwich chain.

🏖️ Roberto Perocchio, Presidente of Assomarinas, criticizes the Italian Government's beach concession reform for lacking clarity on tourist ports. The Bolkestein Directive does not apply to these ports, as per "piano del Mare" chapter 2.13.5, published on 23/10/2023 in the Gazzetta Ufficiale. Long-term contracts with pre-set indexed fees based on investments made should not be affected by the reform's increased fees. Statement made in Rome on 5 September 2024.

🏀 San Carlo partners with Expo per lo Sport, targeting 6-14-year-olds, from September 2-8 in Milan, featuring competitions, exhibitions, and tournaments. Key activities include the Piazze Aperte project until September 6 and the Summer School on the same dates. For the over-15s, the third Fuori Expo involves local universities and sports centers. The event concludes with family activities at Parco Sempione on September 7-8, including San Carlo's 3vs3 Basketball Tournament for 15-20-year-olds. San Carlo, established in 1936 in Milan, is a leader in the Italian chips and snacks market.

🏠 Chekin is an innovative solution for Airbnb hosts to ensure compliance with evolving regulations and offer a seamless guest experience. It automates guest registration, data submission, and local tax calculations. Chekin also facilitates a user-friendly check-in process, including online forms and digital key access, thereby saving hosts time and reducing errors. It provides digital guidebooks, enhancing guest communication and satisfaction. Chekin's advanced safety measures, like biometric verification, increase property security. Hosts using Chekin can focus on service improvement, leveraging technology to meet modern travelers' expectations.

🏠 Italy's "Banca Dati delle Strutture Ricettive" (BDSR) kicked off nationally on September 3, with an announcement in the Official Gazette. Legal provisions apply 60 days post-notice, giving time for compliance without penalties. The BDSR introduces the "Codice Identificativo Nazionale" (CIN) for a detailed mapping of lodging facilities, targeting transparency and regulation in the tourism sector. Property owners and short-term rental providers must request the CIN via the Ministry of Tourism's online platform, following verification of safety requirements, including gas detectors and portable fire extinguishers.

📌 In Veneto, beach management tenders have been issued and completed, complying with the EU Bolkenstein Directive. These tenders, already concluded in locations like Bibione, Jesolo Eraclea, and Cavallino-Treporti, were won by the current operators. Regional Tourism Councillor Federico Caner highlighted a swift legislation process with specific economic commitments. Source: ansa.it, 2024/09/02.

💸 Italy's Piano Transizione 5.0 incentives, managed by GSE, are active for purchases from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2025, with documentation due by February 28, 2026. The GSE platform, essential for managing applications, requires a 20% deposit on orders within 30 days of booking confirmation. A total of €6.3 billion is allocated for the program, with the tax credit usable via F24 and must be claimed by December 31, 2025. Unused credits can be carried over in five equal annual installments.

🏖️ In August, 18 million Italians chose to vacation, marking a 10% decline in domestic tourists compared to 2023, but overall an increase of 1% in national holidaymakers with a 12% rise in spending. Despite the decade-low for August departures, Italy remains the favored destination with one-third staying within their region and 29% traveling abroad. Accommodations predominantly included hotels, B&Bs, nearly 26,000 agritourism facilities, with 13% using second homes and 19% staying with relatives or friends.

🏖️ Starting from late 2022, the default rate in the tourism sector remained stable at 4%, which is higher than the average for Italian corporations. By the end of 2023, the default rate was 4.1% and is expected to increase by about 1.2/1.3 percentage points by the end of 2024. In early 2024, funding for the tourism sector decreased by 1.4%, less than the overall Italian corporate decrease of 3.6%. In June 2024, 39.9% of Italian companies made timely payments, while late payments over 30 days were at 9.5%. In tourism, prompt payers accounted for only 20%, and late payments were at 17.4%. Italy’s tourism sector comprises over 400,000 businesses, with 97% in dining and hospitality. Lombardy (13.5%), Lazio (11%), and Campania (10.3%) have the highest concentration of tourism businesses.

🏠 In 2023, 1,268 Italian municipalities (22%) implemented a tourist tax. Since 2019, the numbers have risen from 1,003 to 1,046 in 2020, 1,059 in 2021, and 1,143 in 2022. The tax generated €774.9 million nationally, with Central Italy collecting the most at €291.8 million. Corvara di Badia topped the per-capita collection with €1,448, outpacing a national average of €26. Key tourist cities like Rome, Florence, and Milan saw the highest absolute collections.