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2027 car tax exemption would help lower-income families, budget office says
Italy plans to waive the car ownership tax in 2027 for one vehicle per eligible household.
The exemption would cover one car with engine power no higher than 80 kW, or a motorcycle or moped if the household has no car.
The parliamentary budget office estimates it would reach 73% of families with a vehicle, although it would cover 45% of vehicles.
Because the tax takes a larger share of poorer families’ budgets, lower-income households would gain more in proportion to their spending.
Combined with fuel tax cuts introduced in 2026, the exemption could offset about half the increase in family fuel costs estimated for that year, though the two measures apply in different years.
The office says funding beyond 2027 remains unresolved; funds left over from the EU recovery plan are expected to cover the 2027 exemption.
It also warns that replacing regional tax revenue with state transfers could affect regional finances, while the government’s next budget decision on a possible extension is expected after a cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
Italy’s Parliamentary Budget Office says the planned 2027 car-tax exemption would benefit lower-income families more, relative to their spending, than wealthier households.
The exemption would cover 45% of vehicles and reach 73% of families that own at least one vehicle.
Together with fuel-tax cuts introduced in 2026, the measure could offset about half the increase in household fuel costs that year, the office estimates.
The office says making the exemption permanent would require lasting funding, which the government has not yet identified for 2028 and 2029.
The measure would also replace regional car-tax revenue with a state transfer, raising concerns about the regions’ financial autonomy.
- Who
- Italy’s Parliamentary Budget Office assessed the exemption; eligible vehicle owners and families would benefit.
- What
- A car-tax exemption planned for 2027 would apply to one car of up to 80 kW, or a motorcycle or moped if the household has no car.
- When
- The exemption is planned for 2027. The budget office says funding for 2028 and 2029 is not yet determined if it is made permanent.
- Where
- Italy.
- Why
- The measure is intended to reduce household mobility costs; the office says its benefits would be greater relative to spending for lower-income families.
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Fuel-tax reductions were introduced to ease private mobility costs.
The Parliamentary Budget Office published its focus on the planned 2027 car-tax exemption.
The exemption is planned to take effect for eligible vehicles.
Funding for the exemption, if made permanent, remains undetermined, according to the office.
- Vehicles covered
- 45% of vehicles
- Vehicle owners reached
- 65% of registered vehicle owners
- Families reached
- 73% of families owning at least one vehicle
- Eligibility
- One car of up to 80 kW, or a motorcycle or moped if there is no car
- Combined support
- Exemption and 2026 fuel-tax cuts could equal 0.6% of household spending, about half the estimated 2026 fuel-cost increase
- Permanent funding
- Funding for 2028 and 2029 has not been identified
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