via the IMU on occupied houses – Corriere.it

Saturday into a new draft of the text of the bill (unconfirmed for by the Ministry of Economy), which should be deposited in Montecitorio later the stamping of the State Accounting Office and finally begin the parliamentary process, there were 155 articles, about twenty more than those in the text approved by the Council of Ministers last Monday evening. Some chapters have been filled in, others still have only the title, still others have disappeared. Like the temporary solidarity contribution relating to extra profits for energy companies which in the first version remained only a title and was removed in the second. Many confirmations, but also some news.

Expensive bills and expenses
Aid has been confirmed for households and businesses against high bills which commit most of the resources destined for economic measures. From the tax credit for companies for the purchase of energy to the zeroing of general gas and electricity costs, up to social bonuses for the exemption from paying bills extended to Isee income up to 15 thousand euros. These measures apply only to the first quarter of 2023. Confirmed the VAT lowered to 4% for early childhood products, car seats and feminine pads. And the savings card spent on income of up to 15,000 euros for basic necessities.

Single check
In 2023, an additional contribution of 50% to the single universal allowance is foreseen for the first child under 1 year of age. The same increase also applies to households with 3 or more children but always within 3 years of age and for ISEE incomes of up to 40,000 euros. Paid parental leave is increased by one month (and up to the child’s 6th birthday) at 80% for working mothers.

Bridge over the Strait
The new draft of the maneuver confirms the reactivation of the company Ponte Stretto Spa but also suspends all ongoing disputes with the complete waiver of all rights and claims by the company. One way to speed up the process and get the project started as soon as possible. Within 30 days of the entry into force of the bill, the corporate bodies must be appointed and any capital increases by the company, Anas Spa and Rete Ferroviaria Italiana must be signed. Then by 31 March 2023 the third lot for the construction of the Turin-Lyon high-speed railway. Also allocated 3 billion euros until 2037 for the construction of new lots of the Jonica state road in the Sibari-Catanzaro axis.

Tax and flat tax
The increase of the flat tax to 15% for the self-employed up to 85 thousand euros and the cancellation of the files (2000-20015) up to one thousand euros have been confirmed. For debts with the tax authorities exceeding one thousand euros, discounts on penalties and interest and payment deferments are provided. For debts in the two-year period 2020-2021, there are 3% penalties and installments over 5 years. For those of 2022, the fine rises to 5%. First home and Imu The subsidized mortgages for the purchase of the first home for the under 36s have been extended to the end of 2023, the novelties also include the exemption from the Imu for owners of illegally occupied houses for properties that are not usable or available, such as long requested by the League.

Tobacco and insurance
Insiders are concerned about the increase in excise duties on tobacco which could lead to an additional cost of 40 cents per package for the consumer. And in the drafts of the maneuver not confirmed by the Ministry of the Economy, there is also a tax on the mathematical reserves of the life insurance classes which has risen to 0.50% from the current 0.45%. Finally, the measures for the reception in Italy of refugees from Ukraine are extended to 3 March 2023.