
The ABI's constitutionality doubts on tax measures risk complex paths
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The ABI raised constitutional doubts in a parliamentary hearing on some measures of the Budget.
Possible long times, compared to the immediate effects on the balance sheets and liquidity of the banks, and the risk that the ordinary judge will not refer the matter to the Council due to "(misunderstanding) needs to protect the revenue". This is what Roberto Iaia (Of Counsel and Head of Tax Litigation of Pavia and Ansaldo) and Marco Jannon (Partner and Head of Tax of the same firm) write in a note regarding the constitutionality doubts raised by the ABI in the Parliament hearing on some measures of the Budget and the possibility of an appeal to the Consulta.
The lawyers therefore suggest that "the most effective place to correct the measures" in particular the lower Ires and Irap deductibility and the installment plan over ten years of the superbonus credits remains the parliamentary examination".
As for the remedies, in fact, they state "the ordinary and prudential way, to avoid tax disputes, with increased penalties and interest, goes from a trial on an express or tacit denial to a request for reimbursement, on which to base a request for referral to the tax judge of the constitutionality questions of the Consulta". "However - they add - the times would be long compared to the immediate effects on balance sheets and liquidity. Furthermore, (misunderstood) needs to protect revenue could dissuade judges from referring it to the Consulta or from ruling on (un)constitutionality".
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The debate on the fiscal measures will continue during the parliamentary examination of the Budget
Likely · Within weeks

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The general director of the ABI Marco Elio Rottigni declared that the dilution over ten years of the Superbonus tax credits that can be offset in 2027 could cost the banks around 3 billion in devaluations, with negative effects on income accounts, assets and liquidity starting from the 2026 balance sheets, and raised doubts about the constitutionality of the measure.