Road haulage, funds released: the race against time to ask for reimbursements on price increases begins

While talks continue between the government, in particular the Minister of Transport Matteo Salvini, and the road transport associations, the Revenue Agency kicks off the race for reimbursements for expensive diesel.

After days of waiting, with resolution no. 40/E, the tax code "7082" has arrived, which allows companies to use the extraordinary tax credit in F24 on the increased diesel costs incurred from March to August 2026. The discussion with the category began with the summit a week ago in the prefecture in Milan and continues in these hours at the MIT, in a table that Salvini himself has indicated as the place to verify the start of payments.

The tax credit, which has reached a value of 480 million after several Government interventions, covers up to 70% of the increased expenditure on diesel compared to February prices. It is reserved for companies registered in the national electronic road transport register with Euro 5 and Euro 6 vehicles, an audience then extended to the rental of buses with drivers. The questions passed through the platform set up by the Customs Agency and managed by Sogei.

Now we move on to the operational phase. The credit can be used "exclusively for compensation" by 31 December 2026, by submitting the F24 only through the Revenue's electronic services, "under penalty of refusal of the payment operation". Each beneficiary can check in their tax drawer the usable amount communicated by the MIT, which cannot be exceeded.

Code 7082 must be indicated in the «Treasury» section, in the column of offset credit amounts. If the company has to repay the benefit, it goes instead in the column of the debit amounts paid. The year in which the expense was incurred must be reported in the "reference year" field. During the processing phase, the Agency will verify that the taxpayer appears in the list of beneficiaries sent by the ministry and that the compensation remains within the assigned limits, taking into account any subsequent variations and revocations. Otherwise the F24 is discarded.