Italy's government ties 2027 gambling budget changes to funding cover
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Italy’s government is open to changes to the 2027 budget bill only if proposals identify funding, Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti told joint parliamentary budget committees during preliminary scrutiny. Giorgetti said proposed revenue measures include changes to gambling levies, related charges and concession extensions, alongside measures affecting tobacco products.
Italy’s Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said the government is open to changes to the 2027 budget bill if proposals identify funding to cover them. He spoke to the joint budget committees of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate during preliminary scrutiny of the budget bill for 2027 to 2029.
Giorgetti identified gambling and tobacco products among the main sources of funding for the bill. The measures include revisions to gambling levies, related charges and concession extensions. They also include stronger measures against tax evasion and improper tax offsets, the minister said.
Changes to gambling provisions from which the government expects additional revenue would require offsetting resources and consideration of their effect on the budget balance.