VAT will rise by one point for the highest rates (10 and 20%), while the ICE (Institute for Foreign Trade) will close its doors. These two of the great innovations included in the tax reform being studied by the Government according to the latest rumors. While the president of Confindustria, Emma Marcegaglia, defines the draft reform being worked on as "interesting", tensions remain high within the majority in view of Thursday's summit at Palazzo Grazioli. Despite everything, according to the Minister of Economic Development, Paolo Romani, "on Thursday the Council of Ministers will take a collective decision on the manoeuvre".
As for the harsh comments on the maneuver and on the tax reform coming from Guido Crosetto, Undersecretary of Defense and former economic manager of Forza Italia, who defined the drafts as "a psychiatrist", Romani tries to tone it down: "He is a friend who perhaps reported a distress." In any case he "obviously spoke in a personal capacity", but after all it is normal: "there is always a bit of discussion about a manoeuvre, especially this one which is particularly complex and articulated".
