Green light for a new financing channel for businesses. These are minibonds, an instrument contained in the Destination Italy decree approved this morning by the Council of Ministers.
“Companies that want to finance themselves, instead of accessing credit through the banking system, can do so by issuing securities – explained the Minister of Economic Development, Flavio Zanonato -. In this way, a part of the savings is channeled towards small and medium-sized enterprises”.
ELECTRICITY BILL
The new decree also intervenes on “three measures” for a “reduction in the cost of electricity – added Zanonato -. These are very significant measures for the cost of bills. The first provides for the voluntary possibility of renewable energy producers to have a reduced contribution, however extended by 7 years. This will bring about a drop of about 700 million. Another 150 million are reduced due to a somewhat complex issue to explain which is called dedicated withdrawal. Finally, we have also changed the two-hour tariff, but this does not involve particular savings in the cost of the electricity bill".
CAR TPL
Another chapter of Destinazione Italia is the one dedicated to motor liability rates, for which discounts range from 4% to 10%, depending on the sector. “We must make the behavior of motorists as correct as possible and overturn the mechanism on the tariff discount – concluded the minister -. The tariff reduction mechanism is not entrusted to the market, but to a compulsory mechanism. The possibility of having the discount with a black box documenting the claim has been introduced”.
FUEL NETWORK
The fuel network will be rationalized with help for distributors both for the closure and for the conversion to methane or to plants for recharging electric batteries.
RESEARCH BONUS
A 50% tax credit is on the way for new investments in research and development, with a budget of 200 million euros. A guarantee mechanism has also been launched for the access of large industrial innovation projects to the funds of the European Investment Bank.
DIGITAL BONUS
A tax relief of up to 65% has been launched for digital connections of SMEs. There is also a voucher for SMEs with the purchase of computer programs with a budget of 100 million.
