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Factsheet for measure IT-2020-10/1372 – Updated – measures in Italy
Country | Italy , applies nationwide |
Time period | Temporary, 01 March 2020 – 31 December 2020 |
Context | COVID-19 |
Type | Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Category |
Supporting businesses to stay afloat
– Direct subsidies (full or partial) or damage compensation |
Author | Lisa Dorigatti (University of Milan) and Eurofound |
Measure added | 30 October 2020 (updated 02 November 2020) |
In order to support businesses and professionals affected by the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, Law Decree no. 34 of 19 May 2020 (art. 28) introduced a rental bonus in the form of a tax credit amounting to 60% of the monthly rent, lease or concession of real estate for non-residential use.
The tax credit is granted to subjects exercising business activities, arts or professions, which have a turnover below €5 million and which have suffered in the months of March, April and May 2020 a decrease in turnover or fees of at least 50% compared to the same month in the previous tax period.
Hotels and agritourism facilities can take advantage of the tax credit regardless of the volume of revenues and fees recorded in the previous tax period. The tax credit is also due to non-commercial entities, including third sector entities and civilly recognised religious entities, in relation to properties for non-residential use intended for the performance of institutional activities.
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
28 October 2020 |
Law Decree no. 137 of 28 October 2020 (art. 8) extended the rental bonus for the months of October, November and December and to those activities with a turnover higher than €5 million. The measure is part of a wider set of measures intended to support those economic activities affected by the new restrictions ordered for containing the spread of the COVID-19 contagion. |
No information available.
Workers | Businesses | Citizens |
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Self-employed
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Applies to all businesses | Does not apply to citizens |
Actors | Funding |
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National government
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National funds
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Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:
Trade unions | Employers' organisations | |
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Role | No involvement | No involvement |
Form | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
No involvement of the social partners.
No specific information available on the measure.
Citation
Eurofound (2020), Rental bonus for businesses and professionals, measure IT-2020-10/1372 (measures in Italy), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/IT-2020-10_1372.html
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