Reasoned measures for complex times. The maneuver that is taking shape takes into account the need for rigor in public finances and the desire to provide answers to citizens. According to what we understand, the Council of Ministers will meet on Wednesday at 12 to launch the measure. At the center are families, the middle class, young and old, strengthening healthcare and containing energy costs. Here are the measures under consideration.
Lower taxes for young people
Hypotheses include a 5% flat tax for those under 30-35 with incomes of up to 20-30 thousand euros, a no tax area or tax relief on salary increases. The objective is to make Italian wages more competitive and slow down brain drain. For businesses, the aim is to strengthen the maxi-deductions for hiring: from 130% to 140% for young people and 180% for young mothers.
Health care for the elderly
Forza Italia offers a card from 300 to 500 euros for healthcare expenses for the over 75s, with an ISEE threshold, or a cashback reimbursement system.
Tax relief and flat rate tax
The government is studying a preferential tax rate of 5% on increases linked to contract renewals and 15% on increases for night and holiday work and on the additional salary of public employees. The flat rate on long-term rentals could drop to 5%. A similar regime could concern commercial leases.
Help for families
On the table are strengthened parental leaves, a social security booklet for newborns and support for working mothers, especially with three or more children. We moderates are asking to extend the bonus for private schools, up to 1,500 euros per student. For family and social spending there are 5 billion.
Irpef cut above 50 thousand euros
The road is uphill, despite the favor of Giorgia Meloni. Forza Italia proposes to extend the rate to 33% up to 55 thousand euros, with a cost of around 1.2 billion.
Flat rate regime
The League aims to extend the flat tax to VAT numbers from the current 85 thousand up to 100 thousand euros, a hypothesis that would require the green light from the European Commission. It will also be necessary to decide whether to confirm access to the flat-rate scheme for employees and pensioners with income from self-employment.
Hyper-depreciation and energy discounts
Strengthening of hyper-depreciation for businesses is expected. Energy discounts are also considered for those who install systems from renewable sources, on the energy release model.
The coverage: from banks with an EU clause
The bill of the budget law, equal to 23.5 billion, is based on the national safeguard clause for defense and energy of 14.4 billion and on aid requested from the financial sector – banks and insurance companies first and foremost – for 5 billion, as well as on savings from ministries and economies on the Pnrr. The banks are opposed to new disbursements, after reaching a three-year agreement worth 10 billion with the government last year.
House bonus and superbonus scammers
Deductions for renovations could remain at 50%, while the Ecobonus could reach up to 65%. For those involved in Superbonus irregularities, the possibility of regularizing sanctionable positions by paying a substitute tax is being assessed.
Stop car tax
The government aims to make the tax cut structural, scheduled for 2027 on just one vehicle per family and with limited power.
Early pensions
The League relaunches the possibility of retiring at 64 with the recalculation of the contribution of the allowance. Also on the table is the revaluation of pensions to recover from inflation, a very expensive point. To find resources, the equalization of medium-high allowances could be revised, moving from the bracket system to the more penalizing bracket system.
Healthcare payback
New resources are being studied for the National Health Fund and the raising of the spending ceiling for medical devices, to lighten the burden of payback on companies. The resources for healthcare amount to 2.4 billion, half of the needs indicated by Minister Orazio Schillaci and the Regions.
Sugar tax and plastic tax
The new taxes will start in January, but the government is considering a six-month delay.
Law enforcement and magistrates
Forza Italia calls for interventions on dedicated pension provision for the security and defense sector. Meanwhile, the conflict continues over the funds to adjust the salaries of magistrates after some rulings from the Council of State: the resources would be included in the 1.92 billion sentence fund. The prime minister has announced that she will not sign the decrees to release the payments.
Gaming resources and cigarettes
Games and tobacco products are also called upon to contribute, perhaps with an increase in excise duties on cigarettes.