Federalism with more 'taxes?
The risk that the fiscal federalism ended in the political meat grinder was high in the past and in these days of "suspension of hegemonies" it is obviously even more. Browsing through the statements made at this time the word "blackmail" and "treason" are proudly displayed, while there would be no need for an exercise of responsibility. Making decisions that will not be easy to disassemble and otherwise have reflexes well beyond the duration of a government. Let us, therefore, not screaming and lining up the problems.
We all agree that the beauty of federalism lies in the empowerment of local political elites, against the powers which the center moves them, they can have autonomy to levy taxes on citizens. Many municipalities now pay in serious trouble, do not pay the suppliers and even then they will surely appeal to new taxes, but it is equally clear that they should operate with the court not to suffer setbacks in terms of credibility and consent. Take the case of the Northern League mayors whose suffering politics - starting with that of Varese, a town symbol - had emerged clearly last Pontida rally. Investment spending in the community administered by the Northern League fell vertically to the constraints of the domestic stability pact: that mayors make choices? Resume to spend, to improve the quality of urban life and, later, how they relate to their constituencies particularly allergic to taxes?
these questions in a federal building should not have a perfect field for the sacred texts to read, against powers devolved to the periphery, the center should reduce the public tax levy. Two points of personal income tax passed to the regions to meet the new costs should be offset by income tax in less than two points from the center. But will it? Or view the special and critical situation of the public budget will go towards a change in timing, perhaps referring everything to the tax reform? Some voices are already raised in these hours to denounce the danger of increased tax burden due to the widespread and intensified additional municipal sull'Irpef. Even on the issue because, in the opinion of the experts, the enabling act is a bit 'vague.
Complicating the picture is definitely the Mess sull'Ici. In all Western countries local authorities are financed primarily with the tax on the house, by us before the Prodi government and then the government headed by Silvio Berlusconi have abolished the tranche Ici, cutting the legs to local finance to increase while the consensus for the governments of Rome. If he had opposed greater resistance to the easy demagoguery we would not automatically solve all problems, but we would be in the implementation of new schemes federalists in a less complicated. Now it is difficult to make a U-turn, but in the political debate is emerging awareness and revenue Ici, even partially, you can not do without.
is discussed and then arguing on fiscal federalism, but still lack the numbers of the standard cost of services. So those high-powered electric! Until we will see them counted in € per capita will not know who really loses and who benefits. And until then we will not know which political order can really carry through the ship federalist.
Dario Di Vico - Corriere della Sera - January 26, 2011
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