The government cuts taxes on labor on the symbolic date of Labor Day. “Approved by the Council of Ministers on the 1st of May: increases from 80 to 100 euros per month in the payroll until December. from da Lega and from the center-right to the government tax cuts and wage increases for millions of workers”, says the leader of the League, Matteo Salvini, commenting on the work decree approved by the government and summarizing what was seen in the squares of the left today.
“More money on the payroll”, “less bureaucracy, more construction sites and public works and the end of subsidies for the astute. This is our first May to really serve the workers. We leave the controversies to others, the League and this government prefer the facts”, reiterates the deputy prime minister in a video. What does the decree contain? The cut in the tax burden for employees rises from 3 to 7% for the second half of 2023. As of January 1, 2024, the citizen’s income ceases and is replaced by the inclusion subsidy, modulated into two categories of beneficiaries. Change the maximum duration of fixed-term contracts. These are the central points of the measure.
The increase in workers’ payroll is estimated by the Mef, in the period from July to December, up to 100 euros per month on average. Then there is the new inclusion check. As of January 1, 2024, the citizen’s income is exceeded and an income supplement is introduced in favor of households that include a disabled person, under or over sixty years of age and who meet certain requirements regarding citizenship or authorization to applicant’s residence, duration of residence in Italy and economic conditions.
Source: IL Tempo
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