by InTrieste
Interview: Pierpaolo Roberti, Councilor for Local Autonomies, Security, and Immigration
Nearly 100,000 taxpayers in Friuli Venezia Giulia declared a second home as their “first” eligible secondary residence during the 2025 tax year, allowing them to benefit from a reduced regional property tax rate under the region’s autonomous Local Property Tax (ILIA).
Regional officials presented the first-year results of the initiative on Friday. Since the online declaration system was introduced on Jan. 1, 2025, a total of 105,344 applications have been submitted. Of these, 99,249 relate to the 2025 tax year, while 6,094 have already been filed for 2026, including 3,663 by residents living abroad.
Regional councilor for Local Autonomies Pierpaolo Roberti presented the figures alongside Digital Systems councillor Sebastiano Callari and Insiel chief executive Diego Antonini.
Among municipalities, the seaside resort of Lignano Sabbiadoro recorded the highest number of declarations with 14,770, followed by Trieste (11,615), Udine (8,222), Grado (4,503) and Pordenone (4,410). Mountain destinations also saw strong participation, including Tarvisio (2,139), Sappada (1,637) and Forni di Sopra (838).
The measure caps the municipal ILIA rate on an eligible second home at 0.70%, following the region’s assumption of authority over local property taxation in 2019. The financial benefit varies by municipality, with homeowners in Trieste eligible for the largest potential saving—up to €3,970 per property. Municipalities are fully reimbursed by the regional government for any lost revenue, leaving local budgets unaffected.
Officials also highlighted the performance of the digital platform developed by Insiel. According to Callari, the online system prevented what would have been a complex administrative burden for municipalities using different software systems.
Antonini said that 93% of declarations were submitted directly by taxpayers without assistance. Regional public service offices handled more than 6,000 requests for support, most concerning digital identity verification through Italy’s SPID system. Taxpayers living abroad who lacked SPID access were primarily assisted by the 765 accredited professionals authorized to submit declarations on their behalf.
Roberti said the regional government plans to further simplify the online portal to make it easier for residents with limited digital skills to use in future filing periods.
