DL Aiuti Bis: proposed reduction of VAT to 10% on pellets

It is now well known that the price of pellets has reached important levels, doubled in pre-season sales, and further increases are expected due to the scarcity of the material and the increase in demand as it is still cheaper than natural gas. The price of which still tends to rise and, above all, there is a high risk of rationing.

When we buy pellets, however, the price is not only determined by the material itself, but there is the VAT rate, which in this case is 22%. Naturally, an increase in the cost of pellets corresponds to an increase in the consumer's VAT outlay and consequently the state's revenue also benefits. As in the case of fuel, an extra tax revenue is created.

Precisely for this reason, an amendment has been tabled to the Aids Bis decree, which is expected to be converted at the beginning of October, in which a 10% cut in VAT on the price of pellets is foreseen. This measure would not affect the state's current revenue because the price increase has led to higher revenues anyway.