3 billion for tourism and culture. Here are all the measures contained in the August decree

Three billion euros for tourism and culture: this is the amount of money that the so-called August decree allocates to the sector. “The new decree,” said Cultural Heritage Minister Dario Franceschini, “contains important regulations for the revitalization and support of two strategic sectors of the national economy that, together, determine more than 12 percent of GDP. This new package of measures is also the result of an important work of listening to and evaluating the many proposals of the categories and sector representations. All the different sectors of the Italian economy,” Franceschini continued, “are suffering badly, but tourism and culture are paying the most for the consequences of the health emergency even in this phase of restart. It is right, therefore, that the government has intervened with substantial measures, amounting to more than 10 percent of the total value of the measure, to strengthen and extend many of the emergency measures of previous decrees and to introduce significant new measures to prepare for recovery.”

Below, in detail, are the measures for tourism.

1. Tourism enterprises, tax relief for new hires and those who reopen: 100% decontribution of the costs of personnel who are hired on a permanent basis (6 months of decontribution), are hired on a fixed-term or seasonal basis (3 months of decontribution), return to work from the redundancy fund (4 months of decontribution);
2. Extension of the layoff fund for 18 weeks until December 31, 2020;
3. Tourism workers, strengthening of benefits: 1,000 euros for self-employed and seasonal workers in the tourism sector;
4. Rental tax credit, 100 million euros and one-month extension with extension to the spa sector: the 60 percent tax credit for tourism enterprises’ property rentals is extended to the spa sector and extended by one month. The tax credit applies to tourism enterprises with a turnover of up to 5 million euros and hotels, travel agencies and tour operators with no turnover limit. Businesses with losses of no less than 50 percent are eligible;
5. Tenfold increase in the emergency fund for tourism enterprises (+240 million euros) and extended to guides and tour leaders: the fund to support travel agencies and tour operators that have suffered losses due to the health emergency is extended to tour guides and tour leaders: from 25 million euros it is increased to 265 million euros;
6. Mortgage installment suspension: extended until March 31, 2021, the deadline for mortgage installment payments;
7. 2020 IMU second installment exemption for the tourism sector: provided for exemption of the 2020 IMU second installment for properties of accommodation facilities (hotels, B&Bs, campsites, villages, vacation homes, lodges, hostels, room rentals, residences), properties of fairs and congresses, bathing and spa establishments, and nightclubs). Also refinanced is the relief fund to municipalities for reduced revenue due to the health emergency;
8. Boosted the tax credit for the redevelopment of accommodation facilities: the tax credit for the redevelopment and improvement of accommodation facilities is raised to 65 percent and refinanced with 180 million euros. Also planned to be extended to outdoor accommodation facilities such as agritourisms and campsites;
9. Non-repayable contribution forstores in cities of art: non-repayable contributions for commercial activities open to the public in historic city centers, cabs and rentals with drivers in provincial capitals that have recorded foreign tourist presences in numbers three times (in cases instead of metropolitan capitals, once) greater than the number of residents. Activities that, as of June 2020, have revenues and fees less than one-third of those of June 2019 will be eligible for the subsidy;
10. Increased tourist tax relief fund: the fund to compensate municipalities for the loss of revenue from the non-collection of tourist tax is increased by 300 million euros;
11. Beach concessions: abolition of the OMI fee for appurtenances, equalization of lake and river concessions with maritime concessions, facilitated settlement of disputes;
12. 70 million fortour buses: incentives for investment in vehicle fleet renewal contained in the 2019 budget maneuver are increased by 70 million euros and extended to tour buses;
13. No TOSAP until Dec. 31 for bar and restaurant tables: in order to promote the resumption of activities in safety and favor outdoor consumption, the exemption from payment of the tax for occupation of public spaces and areas (Tosap/Cosap) for restaurants, bars, pizzerias, breweries, bathing establishments, and ice cream parlors is extended until Dec. 31, 2020, and the superintendence authorization regime is also suspended until the same date;
14. 400 million euros for the internationalization of trade fair entities: the fund to support internationalization processes is increased by 400 million euros to favor Italian trade fair entities established as corporations.

Instead, let’s see below the measures for culture.

1. Contribution rebates for new hires and reopenings: 100% decontribution of the costs of personnel of culture companies who are hired on a permanent basis (6 months of decontribution) or return to work from the redundancy fund (4 months of decontribution);
2. Continuation of entertainment workers’ compensation: 1,000 euros for self-employed and intermittent entertainment workers;
3. IMU exemptions for cinemas and theaters: exemption of the second 2020 IMU installment and the 2021 and 2022 installments for cinemas, theaters, concert halls, and shows whose owners are also operators of the businesses, and at the same time the compensation fund to municipalities for lower IMU revenues is increased;
4. Increased theCinema and Entertainment Emergency Fund: the resources of the emergency fund for entertainment, cinema and audiovisual introduced by the Cura Italia decree and boosted by the Relaunch decree are increased by 90 million euros: the fund thus reaches 335 million euros;
5. +€65 million for state museums: resources to support the losses of MiBACT museums caused by the health emergency are increased by €65 million;
6. +€60 million for cultural enterprises and institutions: resources to support publishing, performances, major events, fairs, congresses and non-state museums that suffered losses due to the cancellation or downsizing of activities are increased by €60 million. The Business and Institutions Emergency Fund established by the Relaunch Decree thus rises to 235 million euros;
7. +5 million euros for cultural foundations: resources for cultural foundations created or participated in by MiBACT are increased by 5 million euros to deal with the emergency;
8. +25 million euros for cultural sites: funds for interventions for the protection, redevelopment and enhancement of cultural heritage contained in the “Strategic Plan Major Cultural Heritage Projects” is increased by 25 million euros, which can also be used for new acquisitions by MiBACT;
9. +750 thousand euros for Bacchelli Law interventions: resources for Bacchelli Law interventions (reserved for distinguished citizens living in need) are increased by 250 thousand euros in 2020 and 750 thousand euros from 2021;
10. New recruitments: start of the course-competition for MiBACT technical leadership and strengthening of technical structures to support superintendencies. In addition, 1 million euros per year is allocated to foster young people’s access to cultural professions;
11. Energy efficiency of historic homes: historic homes open to the public (category A9) will also be eligible for the 110% energy superbonus introduced by the Relaunch Decree;
12. Layofffund extended: extension of the layoff fund for 18 weeks, until December 31, 2020;
13. Mortgage installment suspension: mortgage installments are suspended until January 31, 2021.

3 billion for tourism and culture. Here are all the measures contained in the August decree

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