Italy: Government releases earthquake tax refunds for 1990 victims

Luca Cannata, a deputy for Fratelli d’Italia and Vice President of the Chamber Budget Committee, has announced that the Meloni government has released millions of euros in tax refunds related to the 1990 earthquake. These payments, distributed in December 2024, target citizens in the provinces of Siracusa, Catania, and Ragusa who submitted regular applications.

According to official data, a total of 240.7 million euros has been disbursed through 101,655 individual refunds benefiting 35,093 subjects. Of these, 100,117 refunds were paid in full, totaling 238.2 million euros, while 1,538 refunds were issued at 50%, amounting to 2.5 million euros. Approximately 2.5 million euros in recognized capital remains to be liquidated due to specific circumstances.

Cannata emphasized that these results are concrete achievements rather than political promises, noting his personal involvement in coordinating with the Ministry of Economy and parliamentary bodies to resolve the decades-long delay.