In January, Italy achieved a state sector surplus of approximately 800 million, against the requirement of 2,437 billion recorded in the same month of 2013. This was communicated by the Ministry of the Economy, explaining that "in the comparison on an annual basis the result is attributable to the joint effect of higher tax collections and lower withdrawals by entities subject to the Single Treasury regime”.
As for tax revenues, "they include the so-called 'mini Imu', pertaining to the Municipalities that increased the 2013 base rate on first homes - explains the Treasury -, and the Tares increase pertaining to the tax authorities, relating to the Municipalities that postpone the payment from 16 December 2013 to 24 January 2014”.
The ministry also underlines that "there is a significant increase (+6% approximately) also in the collections relating to VAT".
