After a long wait, the online procedure to request the bonuses of 200 and 150 euros even for the self-employed without VAT number. The INPS gave the news in the last one circular in which it clarifies the requirements, deadlines and procedures for submitting applications in order to access the one-off indemnity provided for by the Aid Decree (DL 17 May 2022 number 50). Attention: workers have time until the 30 April 2023 to apply.
It should be remembered that the one-off indemnity is paid only once and does not constitute income for tax purposes, nor for the payment of social security and welfare benefits. Furthermore, it cannot be transferred, seized or attached.
Bonus 200 euros without VAT number: to whom it belongs
However, not having a VAT number is not enough to be entitled to the bonus. The conditions for enjoying the contribution are the same as those already established for other self-employed workers.
Applicants must have received gross income not exceeding 35.000 euros in the 2021 tax period. Furthermore, they must not have benefited from the 200 euro bonus for belonging to another category (for example, as employees, recipients of Citizenship Income or in any other group of entitled persons). To obtain the 200 euro bonus increased by 150 euro, self-employed and professionals without a VAT number must have a total gross income not exceeding 20.000 euros in 2021.
Requirements
The other requirements to have together with the income tax are the following:
- have received a total income not exceeding 35.000 euros in the 2021 tax period or have received a total income not exceeding 20.000 euros in the 2021 tax period;
- be already enrolled in the autonomous management of INPS with an active position as of 18 May 2022;
- have a job started on 18 May 2022;
- have made by 18 May 2022, for the period pertaining to 1 January 2020 and with payment deadlines by 18 May 2022, at least one contribution payment, total or partial, to the management of the registration for which the indemnity is requested ;
- not be entitled to direct pension benefits as of 18 May 2022, the date of entry into force of the Aid Decree;
- not already be a recipient of the 200 euro bonus as an employee or as a beneficiary belonging to other categories.
The excluded
The INPS points out that they don't fit in the extension the following categories:
- policyholders enrolled in the autonomous management as assistants and assistants of the owner with VAT number or of the partner of a company (artisans, tradesmen or farmers);
- members of companies or members of associated firms.
Bonus 200 euros without VAT number: how to submit the application
Self-employed workers and professionals who do not have a VAT number must present to receive the bonus question to INPS exclusively electronically.
Users must follow the following procedure: authenticate to the telematic services of the INPS site alternatively via SPID, Electronic identity card (CIE) or National service card (CNS); once authenticated it will be necessary to select the item corresponding to the category to which they belong among those indicated which are grouped under the item "One-time allowance - Self-employed without VAT number":
- "One-off allowance for self-employed workers without a VAT number registered in the Special Management of Commercial Activities, owners as well as assistants and assistants of the same";
- "One-off allowance for self-employed workers without a VAT number registered in the special management for direct farmers, settlers and sharecroppers of INPS, professional agricultural entrepreneurs, active owners and assistant farmers, settlers and sharecroppers of the same";
- "One-time allowance for self-employed fishermen without a VAT number";
- "One-off allowance for freelancers without a VAT number".
Once the application has been submitted, the user will then be able to monitor the processing status of the application and, if necessary, update the information relating to the payment methods.
As an alternative to the online service, the indemnity can be requested via i patronages or Contact center, by calling the toll-free number 803.164 from a landline (free of charge) or 06.164164 from a mobile network (for a fee, based on the tariff applied by the various operators).
Subjects enrolled in other institutions
Professionals registered exclusively with the Institutions managing compulsory forms of social security and assistance, in order to access the indemnity, are required to present the application to the social security Institutions with which they are compulsorily registered, according to the terms and methods established by the aforementioned Institutions. On the other hand, if the worker is simultaneously enrolled in one of the social security management schemes of INPS and other Institutions managing compulsory forms of social security and assistance, the access request the bonus must be presented exclusively to INPS.
