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Italy’s audit court says 70% of budget revenue is temporary
Italy’s Court of Auditors warned Parliament that most revenue for the 2027 budget is not permanent.
The court said 30% of the revenue is permanent, 25% temporary and 45% brought forward from future tax receipts.
That means future budgets could face a funding gap if the government keeps measures that rely on temporary revenue.
Many tax benefits are planned for 2027 alone, so the next Parliament will decide whether to renew them.
The court also raised concerns about measures affecting income tax, pensions, schools and businesses.
Parliament is now examining the budget, and some measures may be changed during that process.
Italy’s Court of Auditors warned that about 70% of the revenue financing the draft 2027 budget is temporary or brought forward from future years.
The court said temporary funding could leave future budgets with implicit costs if the government continues measures that are due to expire.
Only about 30% of the revenue is permanent, while 25% is temporary and 45% comes from advances on future tax receipts.
The court also said many tax benefits are concentrated in 2027, leaving the next parliament to decide whether to renew them.
The warnings came during parliamentary hearings on the draft budget, which also drew criticism from business groups and other organisations.
- Who
- Italy’s Court of Auditors, presenting its assessment of the draft budget to parliamentary budget committees.
- What
- It warned that about 70% of the budget’s revenue is temporary or brought forward from future years.
- When
- 9 November 2026.
- Where
- Parliamentary budget committee hearings in Italy.
- Why
- The court said temporary funding and measures concentrated in 2027 could create costs and uncertainty for later budgets.
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- Permanent revenue
- About 30% of total revenue
- Temporary revenue
- 25% of total revenue
- Advances on future receipts
- 45% of total revenue
- Budget year
- 2027
- Supreme audit body
- Italy’s Court of Auditors
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