Factsheet for measure
IT-2020-51/1672
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Updated
– measures in Italy
Non-repayable allowance for the activities in the catering sector
Contributo a fondo perduto da destinare all’attività dei servizi di ristorazione
Background information
The Law Decree no. 172, issued on 18 December 2020, introduced a non-repayable fund to support the activities and the operators in the economic sectors further affected by the new restrictive measures. In particular, the fund is devoted to the activities in the catering sector that had already benefited from the same allowance, as provided for the Law Decree n. 34 issued on 19 May 2020.
Content of measure
The non-repayable fund established by the Law Decree no. 172/2020 amounts to €455 million for the year 2020, and to €190 million for 2021 (Article 2). It is devoted to the operators in the catering sector, performing as main activity, one of the following:
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catering with delivery;
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catering activities related to farms;
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catering for take-away;
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ice cream parlors and pastry shops;
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itinerant ice cream and pastry shops;
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street itinerant catering.
Only operators holding a VAT registered number activated prior to 1 December 2020 and who have already benefited from the non-repayable allowance as provided for the Law Decree n. 34/2020 (issued on 19 May 2020) are eligible. The amount of the allowance corresponds to the allowance already paid previously, as according to the Law Decree n. 34/2020, and which in any case cannot exceed €150,000. The allowance is paid directly by the Income Revenue Agency by direct crediting the sum to the bank account on which the previous contribution was paid.
Updates
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
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27 December 2021
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In the light of the prolonged economic difficulties affecting the catering sector, the Government on 27 December 2021 allocated a further €100 million to support canteens, catering companies, and foodservice operators. Specifically, eligible companies for the allowance must have suffered in 2020 a reduction in turnover of no less than 15% compared to the turnover of 2019 and have to perform catering services defined by a contract with a client, public or private, for the non-occasional catering of a delimited and defined community, such as catering for schools, offices, universities, hospital, social-health structures, and prison facilities.
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Use of measure
The non-repayable allowance has been introduced on 19 December 2020. Data on the share of beneficiaries are not yet available.
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
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National funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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No involvement
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No involvement
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
The has been no involvement of the social partners. The measure has been unilaterally introduced by the National Government through a Law Decree.
Views and reactions
The has been no involvement of the social partners. The measure has been unilaterally introduced by the National Government through a Law Decree.
Sectors and occupations
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This case is sector-specific (only private sector)
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Economic area
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Sector (NACE level 2)
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I - Accommodation And Food Service Activities
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I56 Food and beverage service activities
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This case is not occupation-specific.
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