Tax, tax evasion dropped to 80.6 billion euros. The Cgia analysis
“Finally tax evasion decreases. Although they are still partial data, according to the tax gap elaborated by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, in 2019 (last year available), thetax evasion present in our country would have dropped to 80.6 billion euros.
Fisco, Cgia: 13 billion recovered in 5 years
If we use the same calculation methodology also for the previous years, in the last 5 years the 007 of taxman have ‘recovered’ as much as 13 billion euros “.Cgia Studies Office. “While not yet able to count on at least 80 billion euros in taxes every year – observes the artisans association – the Italian financial administration seems to have managed to find the right way to effectively combat this social and economic scourge that has always negatively characterized our country.
Lower taxes, split payments and … The reasons that led to the decline in tax evasion
“Between the tax compliance, lo split payment and, starting from 2019, through the electronic invoicing – underlines the Cgia – a number of taxpayers – including tax evaders hardened, those who received payments from the state for a service or work rendered and then did not pay theVAT and, finally, the professionals of the so-called ‘carousel fraud‘, they have been induced to repent. Not only; even the light one drop in taxes recorded in recent years has certainly had a positive effect on the revenue front. Although it is still completely insufficient, the contraction of the tax burden it helped to reduce evasion, especially what is called ‘survival’ in the jargon. ” craftsmen, “if we are able to fight the shadow economy more effectively, we will also make the e-commerce giants present in our country pay taxes, we will be able to effectively cross-reference the 161 tax databases owned by theFinancial administration and, finally, we will see a serious tax reform that structurally cuts the burden of taxes on all taxpayers, it cannot be excluded that within the next 4/5 years the tax evasion present in Italy could even be reduced by half , thus aligning itself with the European average figure. Obviously – he observes – that everyone must contribute and if many taxpayers have begun to behave correctly towards the tax authorities, it is also because in recent years those who have been called to spend public money have finally begun to do so wisely. Of course, there is still waste and squandering, God forbid, however evasion is also countered by rationalizing public spending “.
Cgia: Irpef, how much is paid by pensioners, employees and entrepreneurs-self-employed workers
Following the political discussion introduced with the reform of theIrpef, from the world trade union, but also by some technicians, the association continues, “it has returned to argue that almost 90 per cent of the tax on personal income would be paid by retirees and employees”. For the CGIA, “this statement is completely misleading, because it implies that in Italy it would be only two categories of taxpayers who would pay almost all of the personal income tax: those mentioned above. In reality, those who continue to repeat this obvious ‘is the’ victim ‘of a serious statistical / interpretative mistake. retirees And employees, this happens because these 2 categories represent almost 89 per cent of the total of Irpef taxpayers present in Italy. If you want to demonstrate the imbalance of the tax burden linked to personal income tax, the ‘correct’ methodology consists in calculating the average amount paid by each taxpayer belonging to each of the 3 main types that pay the tax on individuals: self-employed, employees and retirees. Applying this method, from the latest available income data for 2018 (source Ministry of Economy and Finance), it emerges that, on average, i retirees pay a net annual income tax of € 3,173, i employees of 4,006 euros and the entrepreneurs / self-employed of 5,741 euros. Let me be clear, tax evasion in Italy exists and is present in all professional categories, therefore, also among the self-employed and entrepreneurs. Therefore – concludes the CGIA – it must be opposed wherever it lurks, without however making a prejudicial accusation against anyone, even less through the incorrect interpretation of very partial data “.
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