Share

August 10, 2020

Even parliamentarians are entitled to the € 600 bonus for VAT numbers, which then increased to € 1000, despite the € 12,000 per month salary. Some of them thought it was not only possible, but also appropriate to have them given. When it became known that at least 5 deputies had asked for the bonus, general disapproval took place. The scandalized words of the first and second lines of the parties were not long in coming. And there are those who see this story as a push to vote yes to the reform of the parliamentary cut, at the center of the referendum on 20 September.

"It is a shame that five parliamentarians have taken advantage of the VAT bonus. These deputies apologize and return what they received. It is a question of dignity and opportunity. Because, as representatives of the people, we have moral obligations, beyond legal ones. It must always be remembered ". Thus the President of the Chamber Roberto Fico, compared to the case of the five deputies who would have pocketed the VAT bonus of 600 euros.

Luigi Di Maio echoed the president of the Chamber, asking for his resignation.

"Obviously, the almost 13 thousand euro net salary per month was not enough for him, all the benefits and privileges they already enjoy were not enough. It is shameful. It is truly indecent", writes the minister on Fb. "The names of these 5 people are covered by the privacy law. Well, then let them have the courage to come out. They apologize to the Italians, return the money and resign, if they still have a shred of money left in their bodies. modesty ", he adds, specifying that" it doesn't matter which political force "they are. 

"The request for the bonus of 600 euros, provided for self-employed persons and VAT numbers, made by five deputies is truly unspeakable. I hope they will immediately return the money or that President Roberto Fico will immediately find a way to remedy this injustice, which it is a huge slap in the face of those who really need it, especially after the health emergency "declared Michele Bordo, vice president of the Pd Group in the Chamber. "Can I say it's a real shame?" Nicola Zingaretti writes on Facebook.

And Matteo Salvini, who immediately pointed the finger not only on the deputies but also on the INPS and the government, 'guilty' of having passed a decree that also allows deputies to receive the bonus: "In any country in the world, all of them are they would resign ", he affirms. Then, in a subsequent statement, he corrects the shot and limits himself to asking for" immediate suspension. " to whatever party and alignment they belong ". 

" To dispel any doubts it would be the case that those who have benefited from the bonus voluntarily come out and explain if, perhaps and hopefully, it was a mistake due to the zeal of a consultant. There is no secret to protect nor any privacy to protect in the activity of a parliamentarian: everything must happen in the light of the sun. Whoever has pocketed, explain, return (if he has not already done so) and close this very sad page as soon as possible "wrote the deputy and spokesman of the blue groups of the Chamber and Senate, Giorgio Mule '.

Giorgia Meloni launches the hashtag 'Bonus Inps io no' :   "What squalor! The Italians are on their knees and someone in the Palazzo is only concerned with grabbing more and more. But this scandal also highlights a shame that Fratelli d'Italia has Repeated several times: the Government, incredibly, has not foreseen any turnover and income ceiling for the VAT bonus, with the result that even those who invoice millions or have other important sources of income are entitled to it "declares the leader of FdI.

In fact, the bonuses were introduced by the 'Cura Italia' and 'Relaunch' decrees to help self-employed workers and VAT numbers in March and April, regardless of how much they earn or any damage caused by the health emergency. The request had to be made online. The VAT number, the tax code, the choice of one's 'professional' and tax position were enough. No confirmation emails, the solids arrived directly in the current account. And the procedure had to be done only in March. In April, the bonus was triggered automatically. In May, however, a cap was introduced: only for those who could prove that they had had a drop in turnover. Thus, almost 6 billion euros were disbursed between March and April. The following month it fell to 934 million.