The peace made within the majority during the marathon meeting on Monday brings with it a new contribution, this time of 400 million of euros, at the expense of banks and insurance companies. It will be used to finance the so-called premium Ires, that is, the reduction of Ires for companies that invest and create stable jobs.
A piece of news that took the entire sector by surprise, which after the controversies of the past few months, expected anything but "being dragged into the mix again".
The premium Ires: what is it?
The Ires It is an income tax paid by 1,3 million companies and entities. Its rate is 24 percent, but the Government intends to reduce it by applying a four percentage point discount in favor of those who reinvest profits in the company. To do so, however, coverage is needed and it has been known for some time that the blanket is increasingly short.
From here, the idea: ask for a further contribution to banks and insurance companies which for the last two years have been churning out record profits to finance the measure.
The contribution of the banks
The contribution should amount to 400 million euros, a modest sum, which adds to the 3,4 billion euros in two years that banks will have to pay through a deferral of some deductions relating to the costs of devaluation of assets, i.e. the goods and resources owned.
The measure will be included in the Budget during the conversion phase in Parliament. "We are waiting for the rule that the Ministry of Economy and Finance is preparing, it seems that they are modest figures, but on principle I do not agree, as we did not agree in the past" said the leader of Forza Italia in the Chamber, Paolo Barelli.
The banks' reaction
According to rumors, the bankers would not have taken the news well, arrived after the fact. Not so much for the amount, which is negligible, but for the method. However, no one comments and everyone is waiting for the text.
"I only examine legal texts, which I have not seen and which are not there. We have seen the amendments that are there, I cannot say anything else" he said Antonio Patuelli, president of ABI, the Italian Banking Association, to those who asked for a comment on the new measure.
