September 12, 2024
The army of self-employed workers, 4.7 million Italians, has decided to count themselves. To try to count a little more. Yesterday they met under the coordination of the Centro Studi Autonomi e Partite Iva, chaired by former senator Eugenio Filograna – a Berlusconi supporter from the very beginning – at the Cnel. In the home of Renato Brunetta, who welcomed them as «Son of a street vendor, born into a family that had to rely solely on my father’s VAT number to live». The presentation of the data – partly derived from a Swg survey, partly processed by Sda Bocconi in Milan – was the backdrop to a discussion between the vice president of the Council and minister of transport, Matteo Salvini, and dozens of representatives of self-employed workers and self-employed workers from all over Italy. Filograna summarizes: «This army of professionals, self-employed workers, traders, small entrepreneurs is the one that produces the most and is protected the least. Because it doesn’t know how to organize itself, it doesn’t know how to give itself a voice». And it tries to give it. And let the data speak for itself.
Professor Carlo Alberto Carnevale Maffé, of Bocconi, begins to produce, with a first edition of 2023, updated yesterday to 2024, the first white paper of VAT numbers. They went from 8 million to just over four and a half million in the space of five years, with a business mortality rate that has no equal in Europe. “We are crushed by an impossible tax burden, a crazy bureaucracy, a quantity of charges, obligations and obligations that make anyone lose the desire to do business”, summarizes Filograna. The laws to support businesses in crisis are still weak. Those who enter the black lists of the databases, instead of being helped to get back into business, are simply inhibited, blocked. Professor Carlo Altomonte, economist at Bocconi, relaunches: “It is unthinkable that the State, which should incentivize, disincentives. Instead of being an element of efficiency, it adds factors of inefficiency”. Filograna also reels off evidence from studies: «Self-employed and self-employed workers each pay billions of damages out of their own pockets due to bureaucratic costs, unpaid credits from the Public Administration, infrastructural deficits, delays in administrative and judicial procedures, waste, inefficiencies, etc. An exorbitant cost that makes us creditors of 140 billion towards the PA and in fact prevents those who would have the will to do so from paying taxes».
Salvini intervenes on the point. “This is why we need a friendly tax system capable of recovering something, which is better than nothing, without putting those who work on the street. And this is why if we ask for fewer taxes, charges and contributions we will see an increase in the number of profitable businesses”. Brunetta interrupts him, compliments him: “I would give you a degree in business economics with merit, you have just explained the economic principle of the Laffer curve on the relationship between tax rate and tax revenue”. Salvini laughs about it, for the degree in economics there is Giorgetti. But the curtain closes with the leader of the Northern League who becomes serious: “We will continue with the preferential tax rates for VAT numbers. The 15% flat tax regime has worked, today it concerns one VAT number out of two. Today the regime concerns turnovers up to 85 thousand euros. I would like to progressively raise it to 90 thousand euros, this year. And to one hundred thousand euros next year”.
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2024-09-16 01:15:08
– What initiatives are being proposed to support Italy’s 4.7 million self-employed workers?
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The Forgotten Army: Italy’s 4.7 Million Self-Employed Workers Seek Recognition
Italy’s massive army of self-employed workers, totaling 4.7 million individuals, has been largely overlooked and underprotected for far too long. Yesterday, these workers gathered under the coordination of the Centro Studi Autonomi e Partite Iva, chaired by former senator Eugenio Filograna, at the Cnel (National Council for Economics and Labor) to present a united front and demand change. The meeting was attended by prominent figures, including the Vice President of the Council and Minister of Transport, Matteo Salvini, and dozens of representatives of self-employed workers from across Italy.
The presentation of comprehensive data, derived from a Swg survey and processed by Sda Bocconi in Milan, highlighted the struggles and challenges faced by this significant sector of the Italian workforce. According to Professor Carlo Alberto Carnevale Maffé of Bocconi, the number of VAT numbers has drastically decreased from 8 million to just over 4.5 million in the span of five years, with a business mortality rate unmatched in Europe.
A Sector in Crisis
The data paints a bleak picture of an industry crushed by an impossible tax burden, suffocating bureaucracy, and an overwhelming quantity of charges, obligations, and responsibilities. Eugenio Filograna aptly summarizes the plight of Italy’s self-employed workers, stating that “this army of professionals, self-employed workers, traders, and small entrepreneurs is the one that produces the most and is protected the least.”
The Struggle for Recognition
The Centro Studi Autonomi e Partite Iva’s initiative aims to give a voice to these marginalized workers, who have long been ignored by the government and policymakers. Renato Brunetta, who welcomed the gathering as “the son of a street vendor, born into a family that had to rely solely on my father’s VAT number to live,” emphasized the importance of recognizing the contribution of self-employed workers to the Italian economy.
A Call to Action
The white paper on VAT numbers, first published in 2023 and updated yesterday to 2024, serves as a clarion call to policymakers to take concrete action to address the plight of self-employed workers. It is imperative that the government takes steps to alleviate the tax burden, simplify bureaucracy, and provide support mechanisms to help these workers thrive.
Empowering Self-Employed Workers
By acknowledging the struggles of Italy’s self-employed workforce, the government can unlock the full potential of this sector, driving economic growth, job creation, and innovation. It is time for policymakers to listen to the voices of these workers and provide them with the recognition and support they deserve.
Key Statistics:
4.7 million self-employed workers in Italy
VAT numbers decreased from 8 million to 4.5 million in five years
Business mortality rate unmatched in Europe
Overwhelming tax burden, bureaucracy, and charges
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– What are the main challenges faced by Italy’s 4.7 million self-employed workers?
The Forgotten Army: 4.7 Million Italian Self-Employed Workers Fight for Recognition
In Italy, a staggering 4.7 million self-employed workers are fighting for recognition and a stronger voice in the country’s economy. Yesterday, they gathered under the coordination of the Centro Studi Autonomi e Partite Iva, led by former senator Eugenio Filograna, to present data highlighting the struggles they face. The event, held at the Cnel, was attended by the vice president of the Council and minister of transport, Matteo Salvini, and dozens of representatives of self-employed workers from all over Italy.
The Numbers Tell the Story
According to a Swg survey and data processed by Sda Bocconi in Milan, the self-employed workforce has decreased from 8 million to 4.7 million over the past five years, with a business mortality rate unmatched in Europe. This decline is largely due to an overwhelming tax burden, bureaucratic red tape, and inadequate support for businesses in crisis. As Professor Carlo Alberto Carnevale Maffé of Bocconi notes, “It is unthinkable that the State, which should incentivize, disincentives. Instead of being an element of efficiency, it adds factors of inefficiency.”
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