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Factsheet for measure IT-2020-33/2147 – measures in Italy
Country | Italy , applies nationwide |
Time period | Temporary, 15 August 2020 – 31 December 2020 |
Context | COVID-19 |
Type | Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Category |
Supporting businesses to stay afloat
– Direct subsidies (full or partial) |
Author | Anna Mori (University of Milan) |
Measure added | 11 January 2022 (updated 04 February 2022) |
In order to support the operators in the tourism sector located in the historic centres, whose activity has been damaged or reduced following up the adoption of the containment measures related to the COVID-19 emergency, the Law Decree no. 104, issued on 14 August 2020 (article 59), established a non-repayable allowance.
The Law Decree no. 104, issued on 14 August 2020 (article 59), established a non-repayable allowance, with an endowment corresponding to €500 million, to support the operators in the tourism sector located in the historic centers which have recorded a significant decrease of foreign tourists due to the pandemic, and who recorded in June 2020 a turnover of less than two thirds of that achieved in June 2019.
The allowance amounts to a minimum of €1,000 for individuals, and to a minimum of €2,000 for the other different subjects. The operators entitled to receive the allowance are the economic subjects exercising the activity of sale of goods or services to the public.
Not available.
Workers | Businesses | Citizens |
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Does not apply to workers |
Sector specific set of companies
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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 as case not in social partner domain | No involvement as case not in social partner domain |
Form | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
The social partners have not been involved.
The social partners have not been involved.
This case is sector-specific (only private sector)
Economic area | Sector (NACE level 2) |
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I - Accommodation And Food Service Activities | I55 Accommodation |
I56 Food and beverage service activities |
This case is not occupation-specific.
Citation
Eurofound (2022), Non-repayable allowance for operators in the historic centres, measure IT-2020-33/2147 (measures in Italy), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/IT-2020-33_2147.html
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