Money, money, money...

So here's what it's all about...

If I sign a project contract I can work as much as I want. The limit is if I remain here more than 183 days I become resident in Italy for tax purposes and must start paying into the social security system.

If I sign an occazionale contract I can work for 30 actual days, earning up to 5,000 euros per occazionale contract. If either of these limits are breached, it's the employer's responsibility (although I will pay more tax).

I can sign both types of contract at the same time. In fact I can sign more than one occazionale at the same time but if I sign too many (four/five), the tax authorities would probably decide that I am a professional and insist I operate under a Partita IVR.

I have to complete a tax return at the end of the year (Jan/Feb next year). The trick to surviving here seems to avoiding attraction of the tax office and the social security system. I can't say I'm comfortable with this but it is the Italian way!