Cashback for cashless transactions

 

Cashback for cashless transactions   Italy has been desperately trying to find ways for the people to start using digital forms of payment instead of cash so that the economy can become more fiscally transparent and they can raise more tax revenue.  By the end of November we will have confirmation on the new push to drive people towards using digital methods of payments in Italy, even for small transactions, such a buying coffee at the bar. The Italian government has come up with an idea to incentivise the drive to digital forms of payment.    Firstly, from next year the maximum spend on contactless forms of payment will rise from €30 to €50.  In addition, they have dreamt up another seemingly difficult to navigate proposal for a refund of expenses paid by card payments. I will have a go at deciphering it here:  1.  You will get a 10% reimbursement on expenses paid up to to a maximum spend of €3000 per annum (hence a tax refund of max €300 pa).  2.  But, to achieve this you must make a minimum of 50 transactions every 6 months (100 every year) and the €3000 is in fact split into a spend of a maximum of €1500 every 6 months. The idea being that you can't just go and spend on something costing €1500 every 6 months or a series of high value items to reach the limit.   To receive the refund you will need to register on the app <Io> and enter your codice fiscale, and your debit/credit card details.  3.  Not only are they offering cash back on transactions but they are discussing a 'super cashback' prize of €3000 for the first 100,000 people who reach the maximum number of digital transactions in a year, within the limits provided above.   Certainly food for thought. Watch out for confirmation of these offers sometime before the end of November and then start registering to get your cashback. In theory it should be easy, but based on previous experience of Italian government initiatives I fear it may turn out to be more complicated than first glance.    I hoped you have enjoyed this 'return to normality' E-zine. I will be sending out more information in the coming weeks and months to keep you up to speed with the goings on in the financial world and how that might impact our lives in Italy. If any information from this E-zine has interested you and you would like to get in contact, you can reach me on gareth.horsfall@spectrum-ifa.com or on cell phone 333 649 2356 by call, sms or whatsapp.      SIGN UP TO MY EZINE.  If you received my Ezine from family members, friends, or it was forwarded to you then feel free to sign up yourself.  Just click HERE

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