High voltage on the maneuver. Fontana to the opposition: "No changes". Work resumes today

The session of the Chamber Budget Commission called to vote on the changes to the text of the maneuver has been called for this morning starting from 10:30. The work could continue indefinitely in view of the mandate to the rapporteur. In the meantime, let’s register high tension in the Chamber. The opposition wrote to President Lorenzo Fontana underlining that “it is impossible to evaluate each measure individually and express one’s consent or dissent on specific provisions”.

In a letter sent to Fontana by the opposition group leaders of the Budget Commission Ubaldo Pagano (Pd), Daniela Torto (M5s), Marco Grimaldi (Avs) and Mauro Del Barba (IV) underline the too much heterogeneity in the context of the amendments and the absence of a technical report that allows “in-depth analysis of the proposed regulatory content and effects”.

The opposition therefore asks for the inadmissibility of three amendments, but Montecitorio’s number one in a long response letter says no: amendments are allowed.

The new measures

Among the new measures of the text the 4% tax cut on IRES for those who hire and invest, and aid for disadvantaged families, more resources for private institutions that welcome disabled students, concessions for start-ups, flat taxes for employees with an income of up to 35 thousand euros. In detail, IRES reduced by 4 percentage points for companies that set aside a portion of no less than 80% of profits and allocate at least 30% to investments intended for production structures in the State.

The rate reduction is entitled to the condition that new hirings of employees are carried out and constitute an increase in employment of at least 1% of the workers; the company has not made use of the CIGS in the current financial year as of 31 December 2024 or in the following one.

400 million euros will be used to finance the measure coming from a remodulation of the contribution of the credit institutions, which pay an advance on the Dta. A step backwards on the subject of cryptocurrency profits, the maneuver provided for an increase in the rate from 26 to 42%, while the government’s amendment brings it back to 26%, with growth to 33% from 2026.

The so-called web tax instead it will be applied only to large companies with at least 750 million in revenues, therefore excluding SMEs and online publishing. Among other corrective measures, a Family Dowry fund, financed with 30 million euros in 2025, to be used for extra-curricular activities of dependent children, aged between 6 and 14, of families with an income with equal ISEE or less than 15,000 euros.

For 2025, a contribution is granted – with a total allocation of 50 million euros for 2025 – for the purchase of highly energy efficient household appliances not lower than the new class B, produced in Europe, with simultaneous disposal of the replaced appliance. The bonus can be granted for an amount not exceeding 100 euros, increased to 200 if the ISEE of the buyer’s household is less than 25,000 euros.