30% social security contribution relief for Southern employers
Decontribuzione Sud (esonero contributivo Mezzogiorno)
Paid by INPS (fiscalita' generale) · 🇮🇹 Italy
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 4 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
Where this comes from
per il 2026, in misura pari al 20% dei complessivi contributi previdenziali per un importo massimo di 125 euro su base mensile per 12 mensilità
A researcher has read this record against the official page.
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.inps.it
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- Fund for women's entrepreneurship (grants and zero-interest finance)
- Super-depreciation up to 180% of the fiscal cost of new 4.0 capital goods (Legge di Bilancio 2026)
- Automatic 10% tax credit (max 5M EUR/year) on R&D expenditure, extended to 2031
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