SMEs
Lower taxes to help SMEs access finance
According to the latest data by the Bank of Italy SMEs still experience difficulties to access finance. “Tax incentives are one of the most effective tools to boost investments” declared Giuseppe Bernoni, “from benefits for companies investing in R&D and new technology, to measures for innovative start-ups, to the extension of terms for the application of exceptional depreciation rates.” And as an alternative to bank financing: “Incentives to companies reinvesting financial proceeds or to shareholders subscribing capital increases to fuel growth.”