From 1 July you can request the holiday bonus. At the disposal of families there will be up to 500 euros to spend in hotels, B&Bs, farmhouses, tourist villages and campsites. Aid from the state to spend the summer holidays in Italy which is worth a total of 2,4 billion euros and which aims to support tourism - a sector that is worth 13% of GDP - hit almost to death by the coronavirus pandemic.
But who can apply? How and when, how much is it? Here you are the complete guide to the holiday bonus in 5 points.
HOLIDAY BONUS: WHO CAN REQUEST IT
According to the latest instructions from the Revenue Agency, families with an ISEE, i.e. the indicator of the equivalent economic situation, of less than 40 thousand euros can request the holiday bonus. Any member of the family unit can take advantage of it, regardless of whether or not they have submitted the request in person.
HOLIDAY BONUS: HOW MUCH
The maximum amount that can be reached is 500 euros, but the amount will not be the same for everyone and will vary according to the number of family members. In detail:
- Families made up of more than two people: 500 euros,
- families made up of two people: 300 euros,
- single person: 150 euros.
Be careful though because you will not receive the full amount. 80% of the bonus will come in the form of a discount at the time of payment, while the remaining 20% can be recovered as a deduction in next year's tax return. Taking a practical example: a family of four will be entitled to a bonus of 500 euro, 400 discount and 100 euro tax deduction in favor of the family member to whom the invoice or tax payment document is made out.
For merchants, on the other hand, the bonus will translate into a tax credit that can be transferred (totally or partially) to third parties for the payment of goods and services.
HOLIDAY BONUS: THE STAKES
There are three conditions to keep in mind: the bonus can be spent in a single solution and in a single structure. That is to say, it cannot be used to make a weekend in Puglia and one in Sicily. You will have to choose only one of the options. Expenses must be documented through invoices or tax receipts.
There is another important detail to take into consideration if you want to take advantage of the bonus: payment must be made directly to the hotel, farmhouse or B&B where you are staying. The bonus is not valid for payments made "with the help, intervention or intermediation of electronic platforms or portals". Translated: if you pay for the hotel through Booking.com or Expedia you will not be entitled to the holiday bonus. The bonus can instead be used for payments through travel agencies and tour operators. However, it is not certain that all the accommodation facilities adhere to the Government initiative, therefore before leaving it is better to ask directly if there is the possibility of taking advantage of the holiday bonus.
Finally, the timing: the bonus must be spent starting from 1 July 2020 and until 31 December 2020.
HOLIDAY BONUS: HOW TO APPLY
Applications must be submitted from July 1st to December 31st through a special app, call me, linked to the PagoPa platform.
Before doing so, however, you will need to make sure you have the single self-declaration with which to obtain the release of an updated ISEE (and otherwise request the documents from INPS) and that you have a digital identity Speed or Cie.
Once in possession of the ISEE and the credentials necessary to access digital services, you will have to download the Io app and log in. Once this step has also been done, it will be necessary to go to the "Payments" section of the application and wait for the verification of one's requirements. In the event that the verification is successful, you can send the request and wait for the holiday bonus to be activated.
HOLIDAY BONUS: HOW THE IO APP WORKS
What happens at this point? Once the bonus has been activated, the amount due (150, 300 or 500 euros) will be uploaded to your profile and a QR Code will be associated with it. The customer will have to communicate this code to the hotelier who in turn will enter it on the website of the Revenue Agency all the necessary data.
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We will consume only 390 euros of the 500 euros available. It can be done?
Good evening
I read that the request for the bonus is from July XNUMXst until December. This only applies to holidays (having already applied and received the bonus)
o being today August 3, do I still have time to request it and use it in these months?
thank you
HELLO CAN I TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE HOLIDAY BONUS BUT BRING MY PARENTS WITH ME WHO ARE NOT IN MY FAMILY STATUS
Can I also use my 500 euro bonus for a single or do we have to be three? Thank you
Can I also use my €500 bonus when staying in a single room or do we have to be all four? Thank you
Can the bonus also be used for a weekend, or does the stay at the facility have to be at least a week?
thank you
RC
If I have to spend 350 euros and my bonus is 500, can I still use it?
It doesn't matter how long you stay overnight. But you can only use it once. Therefore the cost of the overnight stay must be equal to or greater than the bonus. If you have to pay 100 euros and the discount is 150 it is not feasible
They couldn't make everything simpler, for example making the stay and then making 730 with the invoice (next year) it would be simple so it's very complicated
A slightly simpler way could not be done (usual Italian bullshit you have to be a computer scientist to do it
It seemed difficult to me too at the beginning. I signed up with Aruba. But my brother with the Italian post office that directly gives you the level two credentials to request the bonus. But in the end I also succeeded with Aruba. Follow the instructions carefully. Search on the internet I did this and I succeeded
Happy Holidays
But will all the questions be satisfied? or will there be excluded?
I wanted to know if it is valid only in Italy or also abroad?
From 1 July you can request the holiday bonus. At the disposal of families there will be up to 500 euros to spend in hotels, B&Bs, farmhouses, tourist villages and campsites. Aid from the State to spend the summer holidays in Italy
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Only in Italy
All this mess for 500 euros?
if it seems little to you, it means that you don't need it
How can you ask the question
If you apply for the holiday bonus but for some reason you are unable to consume? What needs to be done? Are there any penalties or requests for returns?
How to ask the question
Some establishments replied that they adhere, but it CANNOT BE COMBINED with the previously granted discount (whether it is a booking such as the book before or a discount for an agreement). It's regular?
I want vacation bonus
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