Massimo Garavaglia in Libero reveals a shower of taxes: "Eye", so Conte strangles Italy

"The problem is not just the taxes that those of the government have put up so far. No, the real trouble is the taxes that will have to increase in a few days to cover the hole of 500 million, created by those who postponed in July and October. And the resources for the damage of Venice, Matera, Liguria … billions are still missing.
This financial is ridiculous! "

Massimo Garavaglia does not use half words, until last summer he was Deputy Minister of Economics and a historic exponent of the League.
The Honorable Pd and M5S say this is not the tax maneuver. But every day they either lower one or postpone another.

What is the truth?
«Let's go in order. Everyone talks about plastic tax and sugar tax, which are still there, but the most serious taxes are those that are hidden in the folds of the maneuver ".

Let's try to list them.
«Let's start with water. Remember the grillina battle on public water? Well, the effects of the maneuver begin to be seen. The first result is that the organic plastic bottles cost 25 cents more on average for the vending machines, the increase is already there. And it is not over, because the Count-bis has increased taxes also on concessions for mineral waters. With consequent increase in the price for consumers. Do you understand the genes? "

Has at least the energy saved us?
"Not even for a dream. There is also a great increase in the tax on energy producers and distributors' concessions. So also the bills will increase ".

Garavaglia is a river in flood, leafing through the maneuver papers and listening to it, on the phone, one perceives the suffering of not being able to prevent these blows on companies and citizens.
"Shall we talk about the excise tax on petrol and diesel?"

Do they also increase?
"Obvious. Little is said about it, but the substantial part of the amendment to the budget is right here. The increase in excise taxes is worth 868 million euros for 2021, which will become over one and a half billion in 2023 and will then stabilize around one billion two years. Not to mention the investments ».

Say, tell me …
"For weeks they have been explaining to us that 2020 will be the year of investments, a shock plan says Renzi, while in maneuvering there is a nice cut of 460 million against the Italian Railway Network …"

Tax the fuel and reduce the investments. A nice blow …
«A real nonsense. Especially if we consider that the "Befana bonus" is worth three billion … ».

A step at a time. What is the "Befana bonus"?
"It is the money that will be returned as reimbursement for part of the expenses made by the citizens with cards".

And what enters this with the increase in excise duties?
"Conte should explain to the Italians what it is like to increase the price of gasoline, diesel and energy, which everyone uses, and instead give back (to a small extent) money only to those who pay with cards, that is to the rich. Let's face it: this is the maneuver of the flags and taxes that sprout everywhere ".

But the tax on sugary drinks and plastic was postponed …
"Yes, but it remains a stupid move. Companies in budgeting will take into account that from July or October they will have to cope with higher expenses due to those taxes. Paradoxically, the risk is that in taking countermeasures, the increases arrive before the heavy taxes come into effect. These of the government are phenomena! "

Let's look at the positive side. This executive was born to sterilize the safeguard clauses and seems to have succeeded, doesn't he?
«This is also a narrative that must be completely dismantled. Meanwhile, since they have been there, the clauses have been sterilized by all governments, except for the Pd of Enrico Letta. Then because with this maneuver the Giallorossi government makes them stratospheric: in 2021 we will be above the 20 billion that will even go up to 27 in 2022 ».

Let's talk about labor costs. Is there a reduction in the wedge in the maneuver?
"Yes, but it will have no effect, because it will be sterilized by the increases of all other taxes."

And then there is the Ires relief, or rather, there is no more …
"A tax break worth 4 billion in the next 4 years and which was removed, just to give another" help "to companies".

So far, what Pd and M5S are doing. How would a center-right government change this maneuver?
"The simplest thing to do would be to eliminate all these crap (the new taxes, ed), even by cutting back on unproductive spending. The country is going towards a heavy recession and the only sensible thing to do in these situations is to tax families and businesses ".

Salvini said: "We will return to the government and we will make a great fiscal peace for the pending files". Is it a road to recovery?
"The fiscal peace we made with the yellow-green government worked. Pd and M5S, who criticized it so much, not only maintained it, but extended some deadlines. Then of course, as Salvini says, it can be re-proposed and improved. It's a question of philosophy. Let me explain: we trust businesses and families. This government instead escapes the former and tartassa the latter. Take the rule for the confiscation of assets to those who are not up to date with taxes. The rule will have the same effect, if not worse, of the procurement code: it will block investments and make entrepreneurs run away ".

The yellow-green government warhorses were "Quota 100", the League flag and "Citizenship income", a grillino banner. Both object of criticism …
«Quota 100 is a rule of freedom that has allowed, on a voluntary basis, to retire. The criticisms? I don't understand you. Where there has been a generational change, jobs have been created and, where this has not occurred, the rule has resulted in savings for businesses ".

Yes, but pension spending has increased. Wasn't it a gamble?
«Look, the pension expenditure from 2013 to 2017 has increased by 0.88%. In practice the Istat adjustments. The INPS accounts do not return because the social expenses and those for the supplementary funds that ended up in the same cauldron of pensions have increased ».

However, citizenship income is a flop. Will not deny it?
"I am launching a provocation: the citizenship income will be an excellent cover for the next government".

Or?
"I've always been critical of this measure.
When I said that 70% of people would not be entitled to it, they killed me. Now, numbers in hand, I can say I was optimistic. The measure of income must be completely reviewed: maintained for those who are entitled to it and transformed into a tax reduction for those who hire. With the money we will save, we will take away the taxes imposed by this government ".

by Fabio Rubini