Among the new features in Italy's reopening decree after the coronavirus health crisis, is the 2020 "bonus vacanze" (holiday bonus), a contribution to relaunch the tourism sector in Italy which has been strongly affected by the COVID-19 emergency. Let's have a look at who is responsible, how it works and how to request it both for families and individuals.
Who is eligible for the bonus?
The holiday bonus consists of a contribution of up to 500 euros for expenses incurred for stays in Italy in hotels, campsites, villages and bed & breakfast facilities. Introduced by article 183 of the reopening decree, the holiday bonus is a credit that is destined to households with an ISEE value (the equivalent economic situation indicator that measures the economic condition of families in Italy) of no more than 40,000 euros and can be used from 1st July to 31st December 2020 for facilities that "are in possession of the certificates required by national and regional regulations for the exercise of tourist accommodation". Therefore, among the requirements to access this holiday bonus and make the most out of what summer 2020 has to hold, the ISEE of a family must not exceed 40,000 euros per year.
Where is the holiday bonus requested and who from?
It is not necessary to apply to the INPS (National Institute for Social Security in Italy), as the 2020 holiday bonus is requested directly from the accommodation where you are staying in the form of a discount of 80% on the amount due and the remaining 20% in the form of a tax deduction in the tax return. The service provider is reimbursed with a tax credit to be used exclusively as compensation "with the option of subsequent supplies to third parties, including other than its own suppliers of goods and services, as well as to credit institutions or financial intermediaries".
The 500 euro bonus will be given only to groups of three or more members who meet the critria, it goes down to 300 euros for groups of two people and 150 euros for individuals.
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Among the requirements to access to the 2020 holiday bonus is that the payment to the facility must be made "without the assistance or intermediation of operating platforms or portals other than travel agencies and tour operators". This is a condition that has provoked protest among online platforms and in particular of Airbnb stating that this regulation gives rise to a sort of "discrimination" against people who pay on online portals.
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