After the trust received yesterday from the Government, the Chamber gave the green light to the Asset Decree. The text was definitively approved in Montecitorio with 155 votes in favour, 108 against and two abstentions. Within the legislative decree, which has undergone several changes during its inter-parliamentary period, there are many different measures, concerning banks, taxis, the cost of flights, the TIM network, but also the blue crab, vineyards and hunting in ponds. Here are the main ones
Banks: here is the definitive version of the tax on extra profits
One of the most important, but also most criticized measures of the asset decree is the so-called tax on bank profits. The latest version of the definitively approved rule provides that the maximum tax ceiling goes from 0,1% of the total assets to "0,26% of the total amount of exposure to risk on an individual basis", excluding government bonds. Not only that, institutes can also do not pay the tax if they decide to allocate an amount equal to 2,5 times the value of the tax to strengthen the assets.
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Taxi: licenses increase by 20%
The Asset decree aims to resolve the burden shortage of taxis in big cities establishing that in the regional capital municipalities, home to a metropolitan city or airport, they can be done increase licenses by up to 20% of those already released through an extraordinary competition and faster procedures
Municipalities are also given the opportunity to release additional temporary and/or seasonal licenses to those who already hold a taxi or rental license with driver in cases of extraordinary increase in demand linked to big events. For the procedure for issuing the double guide a communication will be enough. The beneficiaries, even for a fee, can entrust them to third parties, provided that they possess a professional qualification certificate and are registered as drivers of vehicles or boats used for non-scheduled public bus services.
Measures against high flight prices
Another important chapter of the Asset decree concerns the dear flights and the price of airline tickets, what he did infuriate Ryanair so to speak. Anti-competitive algorithms and practices cannot be used on national routes. It is also foreseen the strengthening of the investigative and sanctioning powers of theAntitrust on air transport.
If the companies adopt restrictive conduct on competition or exercise an abuse of a dominant position with algorithms and with particular reference to island routes, especially in periods of peak demand or national emergency, the Antitrust may initiate investigations to protect the free market and of the consumer, using the simple a as an indicator200% increase in rates already identified as a limit in the original text. The competent administrations then set the maximum fares that can be practicable by carriers receiving public service obligations if there is a risk of a significant increase in prices. The maximum tariff level must be indicated in the tender notice, as an objective requirement of the offer. Finally, user profiling is prohibited or their discrimination based on the device used to make the booking.
Something new also arrives for airport managers who will be obliged to publish the subsidies received from airlines, in order to guarantee greater transparency and therefore greater protection for consumers.
The news on Tim
The decree also contains the rules that allow the Mef to acquire a stake of up to 20% of the Tim fixed network company Netco. The telco's board of directors gives the American fund more time to define the binding offer.
Relocations
The asset decree extends from 5 to 10 years the time frame within which a large company, beneficiary of a public subsidy, must stay in Italy if he wants to maintain the subsidy. Early exit will result in the loss of benefits obtained and penalties of up to four times the amount received.
The other measures
The provision allocates a further 500 thousand euros for consortia and companies in the aquaculture sector that are facing the proliferation of blue crab. The rule that binds the adjustment of the incentive to the production of was also approved biomethane to the inflation trend recorded since November 2021, which is essential to allow the sector to pursue the objectives of the Pnrr. Finally, the Legislative Decree establishes a mini decriminalization for hunters within ponds and wetlands.
