From coins to bars, a preferential tax on gold investments appears among the 2026 budget amendments set to be deposited at 10 a.m. in the Senate Budget Committee. Among the themes of the proposal taxes, short-term rentals, healthcare and postal packages will also be changed: those who charge for budget amendments are preparing to put forward, again this year, a wide range of proposals. All hypotheses, up to the official presentation, are being finalized by the parties.
A selection of amendments deemed ‘priority’ will arrive on Tuesday along with ‘reported’ amendments, further filtering will be carried out by the acceptance axis. Examinations will be carried out from the beginning of December with the aim of the bill arriving in the Chamber at Palazzo Madama on Monday 15th of the same month.
Among the upcoming proposals is a proposal for preferential rate 12.5% from current 26% for those who decide to revaluate their gold investment no later than June 30 2026. According to estimates, if 10% of the identified potential audience joins, the measure will guarantee state treasury revenues of up to 2 billion euros. Other proposals aim to expand the ‘Scrappage 5’ into ongoing investigations (supported by the League), to limit ‘extortion’ on compensation and interference with pensions. On the business side, we are moving towards presenting improvements to the new Transition 5.0 to simplify the bureaucracy that limited participation in the old edition of the plan. Proposals for one of these are also awaited ‘mini tax’ on non-EU small parcels (hypothetical 150 euros or less) to counter China’s ultra-fast fashion invasion.
In particular, Forza Italia will request suppression of the increase in short-term rental tax to 26%, increase in dividend tax to 24% for companies with share ownership of less than 10% and the cancellation of restrictions on credit compensation. From the blue senators there are also proposals regarding special social security, equalization of social security; overtime and recruitment in the police, publishing, health services and local authorities.
Changes proposed by the opposition will affect health services, family, industry and wagesThere’s been a stir again with the minimum wage issue.
The changes will be made with the balance unchanged, that is, without touching the budget of 18.7 billion euros. Therefore, they will be financed by a dowry of 100 million dollars for parliamentary changes (which will be shared between the majority and the opposition), or by corresponding spending cuts or by some kind of flexibilities, unveiled last year, drawn from harmful subsidies, for example, or from the fight against tax evasion. In terms of timing, the goal of the majority is to be able to start voting in Senate committees from December 3 until arriving at the Assembly at Palazzo Madama on the 15th and closing with final approval at the Assembly before Christmas. From what we understand, this has been done to speed up the process maximum amendment hypothesis with shared change being the basis of trust.
