Ski Livigno
Families & small groups
Special deal from 10th-17th Dec 2010
1,350$ all Incl.   Get Quotation
Families & small groups
Special deal from 17th-24th Dec 2010
1,259$ all Incl.   Get Quotation

SAVE MONEY - BOOK IN ADVANCE!

Book now and lock your price for 2009 Italy Ski Trips!

2009/10 ITALY FAM TRIPS

Hurry up! Sign up for our 2009/10 Fam Trip to Cortina and Livigno!

MANY ACTIVITIES FOR NON SKIERS

Not only Skiing with us. Wine tasting, walking tours and much more...

DAILY SKI EXCURSIONS

Our Ski guides may provide you with what you are looking for! Fan and high level skiing.

SKI COUNCILS SPECIALISTS

We have the experience in arranging Ski Council Events.

INTERNATIONAL TRIPS?

Would you like to lead an International Trip but you do not have the experience? Relax and contact us to know all the details of the resort you would like to visit.



Livigno, Italy

Why Livigno is a Tax Free Village?
Livigno enjoys a particular tax status as duty-free area. Italian VAT is not paid. Although tax advantages for Livigno were recorded as far back as the sixteenth century, the current VAT exemption was introduced by the Austro-Hungarian Empire around 1840. It then was confirmed by the Kingdom of Italy around 1910, then by the Italian Republic and the EEC in 1960. The reason for such a status is justified by the difficulty in reaching Livigno during winter times, for up to six months a year, and the century-long history of poverty in the region. The various states, therefore, wanted to make sure people would have an incentive to continue living in the area (so that they could still claim it territorially); at the same time, the tax income from Livigno was likely negligible for any state involved. Even nowadays, only three roads lead to the town, two from Switzerland, through the Forcola pass (2315 m, open in summer only) and the Munt La Schera tunnel, and one from Italy, through the Foscagno pass (2291 m). However, given the astonishing increase in wealth of the recent decades, the improvement of roads and the widespread availability of cars, many outsiders see this exemption as an unjustified privilege.