Cida on the maneuver: «We need more fiscal fairness and pension protection»

«A prudent move, with some acceptable interventions, but still not very oriented towards the growth and valorisation of human capital». This is the opinion expressed by Cida, the Confederation that represents the management and high professionals of the public and private sector, as part of the hearing on the draft Budget Law 2027-2029, during which it presented a memorandum with observations and proposed amendments.

The first issue raised by Cida concerns tax equity. The evaluation is positive on the reduction to 33% of the Irpef rate for incomes between 28 thousand and 55 thousand euros. It is asked to "extend the bracket up to at least 80 thousand euros and to structurally address the fiscal drag". The Confederation also proposes to expand tax breaks on productivity bonuses, recognizing the contribution of qualified professionals to company results.

On pensions, Cida rejects article 55 without appeal and asks for its suppression. The law introduces a revaluation mechanism for 2027 which penalizes payments exceeding four times the minimum, applying reduced percentages to the entire allowance rather than to individual brackets. For pensions above ten times the minimum, the adjustment would stop at just 32% of inflation.

«Yet another intervention on the equalization of pensions not only affects the income of pensioners, but risks compromising an essential element for the sustainability of the system: trust in the social security pact between the State and citizens», declared Marco Ballarè, vice-president of Cida and president of Manageritalia.

«Pensions are not a piggy bank to draw on every time resources are needed to balance the public accounts - added Valter Quercioli, president of Federmanager and member of the Cida delegation -. With article 55 we return to targeting those who have worked, paid contributions and respected the rules for an entire life. It is a profoundly unfair choice, because the loss of purchasing power does not end in 2027, but continues into the following years." Federmanager also proposes a national program for the managerialization of a thousand manufacturing SMEs, with an investment of 255 million euros over three years.