Istat: tax pressure at 43.5% in the second quarter of 2026, purchasing power decreasing

In the second quarter of 2026, the tax burden was 43.5%, an increase of 0.5 percentage points compared to the same period of the previous year.

This was announced by Istat. The disposable income of consumer families increased by 0.4% compared to the previous quarter, while consumption grew by 1.7%. The propensity to save among consumer families was 6.7%, down 1.2 percentage points compared to the previous quarter. Against a 1.4% increase in the implicit consumption deflator, the purchasing power of families decreased by 0.9% compared to the previous quarter.