Comune di Ameglia

What Comune di Ameglia does

Comune di Ameglia is the municipal government of Ameglia, a small comune in the Liguria region of Italy, province of La Spezia, with a resident population of approximately 4,000-5,000. It is a publicly owned local-government entity operating under Italian law, governed by an elected Sindaco (Mayor), Consiglio Comunale, and Giunta, with a Segretario Comunale and four area managers overseeing administrative, urban-planning, vigilance, and public-works functions. The municipality delivers statutory public services to its residents and local businesses, including civil registry (Anagrafe), tax administration, waste management, social services, school transport and canteen, local police, urban planning, and cultural/tourism promotion.

The municipality operates a digital services platform accessed via its institutional website (comune.ameglia.sp.it), with citizen authentication through SPID/CIE digital identity, integration with the ANPR national registry portal, and payment processing via PagoPA. Core service modules include SUE (Sportello Unico Edilizia) for building permits and SUAP (Sportello Unico Attivit\u00e0 Produttive) for business licensing, supported by topic-based sub-portals for taxes, waste, education, social services, and tourism. The technology stack is standard e-government infrastructure rather than proprietary platform technology; integrations are mandated by national policy (PagoPA, SPID, ANPR) and consume centrally provided services.

Revenue is generated through statutory municipal taxes — IMU (property tax), TARI (waste tax), and tourist tax — supplemented by administrative fees for permits and licenses, school-meal fees calculated on a means-tested basis (ISEE), cemetery concession fees, and intergovernmental transfers from Regione Liguria and Provincia di La Spezia. The go-to-market is non-existent in the commercial sense: services are delivered to a captive territorial constituency under legal obligation. The municipality's brand-equity assets include stewardship of significant archaeological heritage (pre-Roman necropolis of the Liguri Apuani, Roman villa at Bocca di Magra) and the Montemarcello-Magra regional nature park, with Montemarcello recognized as one of 'I Borghi pi\u00f9 belli d'Italia'. Partnerships include Croce Rossa Italiana, Pro Loco associations, civil-protection volunteers, Ente Parco di Montemarcello-Magra, and Istituto Comprensivo di Arcola-Ameglia.

Name

Comune di Ameglia

Legal name

Comune di Ameglia

Website

https://comune.ameglia.sp.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Comune di Ameglia is the Italian municipal government of Ameglia, a small Ligurian comune in the province of La Spezia, delivering statutory public administrative, fiscal, social, educational, and environmental services to its residents, local businesses, and visitors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD)

Keywords

• Municipal public administration
• Civil registry services
• Building permit services
• Local tax collection
• Municipal waste management

Headquarters

HQ city

Ameglia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Property Tax (IMU): Imposta Municipale Unica - annual property tax with rates defined by municipal council resolutions. Rates available for years 2020-2025.
2. Waste Tax (TARI): Tassa sui rifiuti - waste collection and disposal tax based on property size and usage
3. Tourist Tax (Imposta di Soggiorno): Municipal tourist tax approved by Council Resolution n. 41 dated 31/07/2017
4. Administrative Fees and Permits: Fees for administrative services including building permits, commercial licenses, concessions, and public land occupation
5. Cemetery Services: Votive lamp fees and cemetery concession fees

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Comune di Ameglia is the municipal government of the Italian town of Ameglia in Liguria, providing core public administration services to residents, businesses, and visitors. Its service portfolio includes civil registry and residency changes, municipal tax collection (IMU, TARI, tourist tax), building permits and urban planning authorisations via the SUE portal, business licensing via SUAP, school transport and canteen services, waste collection and recycling, social services, local policing, and cultural/tourism promotion. Digital delivery is enabled through SPID/CIE authentication, PagoPA payments, and the 'Istanze Online' portal.

Product overview

Comune di Ameglia operates a digital services platform providing comprehensive municipal administration through multiple interconnected service modules. The core infrastructure includes SUE (Sportello Unico Edilizia) for building permits and SUAP (Sportello Unico Attività Produttive) for business licenses, supported by digital identity authentication via SPID/CIE. The service portfolio spans registry services (Anagrafe), civil status, tax management (IMU, TARI), waste management, education services (school transport, canteen), social services, local police, cultural/tourism promotion, and urban planning authorizations. Payment services are integrated via PagoPA platform. The municipality also provides access to territorial information including archaeological sites (Necropoli pre-romana, Villa romana di Bocca di Magra) and natural parks (Parco di Montemarcello-Magra).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SUE - Sportello Unico Edilizia One-stop digital portal for submitting building permits, authorisations, and certifications for construction activities within the municipality, linking private citizens with the administration for all building-related procedures.
• SUAP - Sportello Unico Attività Produttive Single contact point for businesses and institutions for all procedures related to starting and managing business activities, including commercial licences, authorisations, and productive enterprise matters.
• Ufficio Anagrafe (Registry Services) Municipal registry services including residence registration, identity documents (CIE), certificates, AIRE (Italians living abroad), and civil status documentation for residents.
• Servizi Tributari (Tax Services) Municipal tax management including IMU (municipal property tax), TARI (waste tax), tourist tax (Imposta di Soggiorno), and payment services via PagoPA platform.
• Gestione Rifiuti (Waste Management) Municipal waste collection services including door-to-door collection, differentiated collection, recycling programs, and the 'Isola Ecologica La Ferrara' ecological island; recognised with 'Ameglia Comune Riciclone 2017' award.
• Servizi Scolastici (Education Services) School services including school transport, canteen (mensa), and nursery/spring enrolment for children aged 0–3. Canteen fees are calculated based on the family's ISEE; payments processed via PagoPA or bank transfer.
• Autorizzazioni Urbanistiche (Urban Planning Authorizations) Building permits, construction permits, urban-planning certifications and authorisations for land use and development within the municipal territory.
• Ufficio Commercio e Attività Produttive Commerce and productive activities office handling business licences, market management, itinerant commerce, accommodation facilities (B&B, hotels), food and beverage service, and commercial authorisations via SCIA procedures.
• Ufficio Cultura, Turismo e Sport Cultural, tourism, and sports promotion office managing the Complesso Monumentale di Santa Caterina and Fortezza di Castelfranco venues, and events promotion.
• Ufficio Servizi Sociali Social services including elderly care, disability services, minor and family services, youth services, housing services, and support for adults in difficulty.
• Ufficio Polizia Locale Local police services including traffic management, road safety, limited traffic zones (ZTL), video surveillance, lost property, and administrative sanctions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ameglia recognized as 'Comune Riciclone 2017' for waste recycling excellence

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Croce Rossa Italiana - Comitato di AmegliacoreOthersLocal committee of the Italian Red Cross operating in Ameglia. Provides emergency medical assistance, social assistance to vulnerable persons, health training and prevention activities, and international humanitarian operations. Contact: [email protected], Phone: 018764727.
• Pro Loco AmegliacoreOthersLocal tourism and cultural promotion association organizing cultural, recreational, and folkloric events. Collaborates with public and private entities for tourism initiatives. Promotes artistic, architectural, and landscape heritage. Contact: [email protected].
• Pro Loco MontemarcellocoreOthersLocal association contributing to cultural and tourism vitality of Montemarcello. Organizes cultural, musical, and folkloric events in the village. Promotes local traditions and heritage protection. Contact: [email protected].
• Gruppo Comunale Protezione Civile e Antincendio Boschivo AmegliacoreOthersVolunteer civil protection and forest fire prevention group. Intervenes in natural disasters, conducts prevention and monitoring, supports evacuation operations, and collaborates with Centro Operativo Comunale (COC). Team leader: Claudio Scaletti. Contact: [email protected], Phone: 0187609239.
• Centro Operativo Comunale (COC)coreOthersMunicipal Operational Center coordinating emergency response operations. Manages communication with emergency services, implements Civil Protection Plan measures, organizes reception facilities. Contact: 0187609225, Centralino: 018760921.
• Ente Parco di Montemarcello-MagracoreOthersRegional nature park authority managing the Montemarcello-Magra-Vara natural park territory. The park encompasses significant natural and landscape areas within the municipality.
• Provincia di La SpeziaminorOthersProvincial authority of La Spezia. Reference point for provincial administrative matters affecting the municipality.
• Istituto Comprensivo di Arcola-AmegliaminorOthersLocal school district providing educational services to children in the Arcola and Ameglia municipalities.
• Regione LiguriacoreOthersRegional government providing funding and policy framework. Programs include 'Voucher Centri Estivi 2026' with 1.5 million euros for summer childcare, 'Economia Circolare' grants for circular economy projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Comune di Sarzana: Slightly larger La Spezia province municipality serving the same catchment area. Comparable in service breadth and Ligurian administrative context, but larger resident base and budget envelope.

Direct peers

• Comune di Riomaggiore: Another small Cinque Terre municipality operating the same full suite of municipal administrative services within a constrained population and budget envelope.
• Comune di Arcola: Adjacent La Spezia province comune that shares Ameglia's Istituto Comprensivo di Arcola-Ameglia for school services and presents a closely matched service-delivery profile and resident scale.
• Comune di Vernazza: Cinque Terre fraction-turned-municipality with extremely small population, recognized heritage status ('Borghi più belli d'Italia'), and tourism-driven finances — a near-perfect structural mirror of Ameglia's heritage positioning.
• Comune di Monterosso al Mare: Largest Cinque Terre comune but otherwise structurally similar: coastal Liguria, tourism-dependent, similar breadth of municipal administrative duties.
• Comune di Portovenere: Small coastal Ligurian municipality with UNESCO World Heritage status, a heritage-tourism-led service offering, and a similar narrow administrative footprint — directly comparable in scale and business mix.
• Comune di Lerici: Neighboring La Spezia province municipality with a comparable small coastal-town population, tourism-driven tax base, and similar digital municipal service portfolio. Closely comparable in scale, geographic context, and operational mix.
• Comune di Levanto: Ligurian coastal municipality of comparable size with a tourism-oriented service mix, adjacent provincial position, and similar municipal service delivery model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC6V-UtfjLrypVHqKfmuY5zA/videos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/comune-di-ameglia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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