Tax deductions of 55%: Clini in favor of stabilizing them at 55% even after 2013

Minister Clini reassures about the deductions for the energy requalification of buildings

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Tax deductions of 55%. While the possibility of a decree dedicated exclusively to thermal renewables, the Minister of the Environment Corrado Clini returned to talk about the 55% deduction for the energy requalification of buildings, valid initially until December 31 2012. However, fears concern the future.

Il development decree, recently published in the Official Gazette, it ordered the extension of the bonus beyond that date. For the first six months of 2013, from January 1st to June 30th there will be a deduction even if a little lower i.e. 50%, like the deductions for renovations.

This means that the expenses for the energy saving will be deductible at 50% (instead of 55%) but up to June 30 2013 and not until December 31, 2012, as originally planned. How to do? To request the bonus for renovations, payments must be made by bank transfer by that date. The transfer must also be traceable, must contain the reason for the payment with indication of the law, the tax code of the beneficiary of the deduction, VAT number or tax code of the artisan or company in favor of which the transfer was made.

Meanwhile Clini expressed his opinion on the new rules recently introduced, reassuring about the future of tax breaks aimed at energy requalification of buildings: “I am committed to making absolutely the tax relief of 55 is stable and definitive% for energy efficiency interventions in buildings ”he said, responding to the question time in the Senate. “I think we have to redirect the rule, we are already working on an inter-ministerial level. There is no doubt that there is a contradiction between the national energy efficiency objectives and the Development decree “.

Statements welcomed by the senator Francesco Ferrante, head of energy and policies relating to climate change of the Democratic Party, who said: "We appreciate Minister Clini's commitment to restore and stabilize the measurement by 55% for interventions to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. We hope that this time his position will prevail and not Passera's backward one, because the law as it is in the Development Decree contradicts the very spirit of the decree “.

What fiscal measures will therefore be adopted in the future aflove eco-renovations? The alternatives may be different. The maintenance of the current system of deductions, the creation of a special one thermal energy account dedicated or the introduction of the deduction for other redevelopment interventions.

“The immediate proving ground for ravoid the error contained in the Development Decree - continues Ferrante - is the examination of the rule in the Chamber. There are proposals of the Democratic Party that are in line with the statements of Minister Clini, if they are accepted, the Government will make a coherent choice to push on development and energy efficiency. Not incorporating these changes is equivalent to flattening out on regressive and harmful policies “.

Francesca Mancuso