(Finance) – Work on the maneuver in the Budget Committee of the Chamber resumed at 8pm. Government and majority have announced thearrival of the maneuver in the Chamber on Wednesday 18thfrom 2pm, with the idea of always placing trust on the day. This is what emerged from the conference of group leaders which, however, did not record any agreement between the majority and the opposition in this regard. The opposition rejected President Lorenzo Fontana’s proposal to close the examination in the Budget Commission tomorrow morning to bring the text to Wednesday, in order to place a vote of confidence and close the examination on Friday with the final vote. The majority is moving forward but there remains the risk that the times foreseen and announced in the Montecitorio Chamber could fail with the postponement of the final vote in the Senate after Christmas.
During the voting on the amendments to the budget in the Budget Committee of the Chamber the yes has arrived to many micromeasures: come on
funds to enhance the speakers, to resources to promote the sea and cycling races up to an ad hoc fund at the Ministry of Economy worth over one hundred million over the three-year period in favor of local interventions. A package of measures that finds space alongside broader issues, from the IRES cut to the revisiting of the web tax via the refinancing of the Freedom Income.
ORATORIES, SEA, CYCLE PATHS – Five hundred thousand euros to incentivize the social, civil and educational function carried out by the oratories; but also three million in 2025 to “promote a sustainable blue economy and growth”. And again: funds for professional cycling races (2 million euros for the year 2025) and an increase of 100 euros, from 1,000 to 1,100 euros, in the deductible expense for the blind for the maintenance of guide dogs. Finally, a appears fund to the Mef for measures in favor of local authorities and for micro-interventions to be distributed on the basis of a specific act of direction of the Chambers.
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN – The freedom income has been refinanced with a further million “to guarantee the effective economic independence of women victims of violence”.
INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS – Funds for international missions will increase with 120 million in 2025.
PARLIAMENTARY SALARY – The ban on paid positions in non-EU countries comes into effect for government members and parliamentarians, MEPs and governors. In case of non-compliance, the payment of the sums received goes to the treasury.
IRES PREMIUM – In 2025, the rate for companies that set aside at least 80% of profits and reinvest 30% to purchase capital goods intended for production facilities in Italy will drop from 24 to 20%. Employment restrictions are also foreseen, including the permanent hiring of 1% more workers. The resources – between 400 and 500 million – come from the banks through the further reduction (from 65% to 54%) of the deduction quota for write-downs and losses on loans.
FLAT TAX EMPLOYEES – The employee income threshold rises from 30 thousand to 35 thousand euros to be able to take advantage of the flat tax of 15% or 5% for employees and pensioners.
WEB AND CRYPTO – The digital tax returns only for large companies, with turnover over 750 million euros. The clampdown on crypto assets is also loosening: the maxi increase in the substitute tax to 42% will disappear for 2025, which will therefore remain at 26%, while in 2026 the levy will rise to 33 percent.
SOUTH AND SEZ – The tax credit for investments in the Southern Special Economic Zone increases from 1.6 to 2.2 billion. To “maintain levels of employment growth and contribute to the reduction of territorial gaps” there is also a 25% relief on contributions for workers.
YOUNG – New hires will be able to increase their contribution amount by paying INPS an increase in their pension rate. Instead, we are moving towards an increase of 8 euros per month in the pensions of disadvantaged people over 70.
NASPI – Anyone who has voluntarily resigned from a permanent job in the previous 12 months will be entitled to Naspi in the event of dismissal from a new job only if they have at least 13 weeks of contributions from the new job, after which the allowance is requested.
TURN OVER AND NURSES – No reduction in turnover for police forces and firefighters as well as for university researchers in 2025; overtime for nursing staff is taxed at a rate of 5%.
SCHOOL AND FAMILY – The “Family Dowry Fund” of 30 million euros arrives to reimburse expenses for sports or extracurricular activities for children between the ages of 6 and 14 of families with ISEE under 15 thousand euros.
BONUS, FROM THE WASHING MACHINE TO SPORT – One hundred euros arriving for those who have to change household appliances, which rise to 200 if the ISEE is under 25 thousand euros. The tax credit for maintenance and restoration of sports facilities is also back, but only for those with business income.
BETTING, HIGHWAY RATES, ELECTRIC CONCESSIONS – Betting and gaming taxes will be more expensive, boarding taxes will rise by 50 cents for non-EU flights, and some motorway tolls will be increased by 1.8%. Also arriving is “the 40-year extension of concessions relating to electricity distribution”, denounces the Democratic Party.
RAI, STAFF OUT OF SPENDING – Personnel costs are excluded from the restriction envisaged for Rai, which is limited to external consultancy only.
TWENTY MILLION EUROS IN FAVOR OF PUBLISHING IN 2025 – In consideration of the economic effects deriving from the exceptional increase in production costs and in order to support the demand for information, the Single Fund for pluralism and digital innovation in information and publishing is “increased by 20 million euros for the year 2025, for the portion allocated to interventions falling within the competence of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers”. The resources are distributed “by decree of the President of the Council of Ministers”, as part of “the interventions in support of publishing under the responsibility of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, provided for by the Single Fund for pluralism and digital innovation of information and publishing”. Furthermore, the same amendment extends the contract between the Ministry of Economic Development and the Production Center company for 2025. And it establishes that “for the provision of the radio broadcast service of parliamentary sessions, the expenditure of 8,000,000 euros is authorized for 2025”.
EXTENSION TO 2025 PHARMACY TESTING OF SERVICES – The service pharmacy trial is extended to 2025. The services pharmacy’s activities include participation in home care through home delivery of medicines and the provision of nurses and physiotherapists. An audit of the activity with reporting will be carried out by 30 September 2025, for a possible stabilization of services.