{
  "id": 5493357,
  "title": "Ruvolo: «Credito d’imposta sulle spese energetiche delle imprese turistiche»",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/ruvolo-credito-dimposta-sulle-spese-energetiche-delle-imprese",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-04T04:32:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Il Sole 24 Ore",
    "slug": "il-sole-24-ore",
    "url": "https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/ruvolo-credito-d-imposta-spese-energetiche-imprese-turistiche-AJPpyW2"
  },
  "original_language": "it",
  "account": "According to a report by Confimprenditori, energy expenses for businesses in the tourism sector have surged by over 50%. Hotels, in particular, are feeling the brunt of the increase. For a typical 45-room hotel, energy costs rose from €8,250 to €12,250 in the summer quarter, a rise of €4,000, or 48.5%. The restaurant industry is also struggling, with electricity usage and climate control systems driving up expenditures from €2,100 to around €3,100 quarterly, an additional €1,000, or 47.6%. Seafront establishments experienced a less severe increase, but still saw a 35-40% spike in energy costs.\n\nConfimprenditori is demanding immediate government intervention to address the situation. They propose the introduction of a tax credit for tourism businesses' energy expenses, equal to at least 30% of the extra costs incurred during the June-August 2026 quarter compared to the same period in 2025. This measure would mirror past energy tax credits. The organization urges the government to convene a technical meeting with industry associations to determine the timing, criteria, and implementation of this measure, and to incorporate it into the upcoming budget law.\n\nStefano Ruvolo, president of Confimprenditori, argues that tourism businesses are facing cost increases that are not always justified by the actual progress of gas prices in European markets. The state, through VAT and shares in major energy firms, also benefits from the increased spending by families and businesses. Therefore, Ruvolo is calling for an immediate intervention: a tax credit to help hotels, restaurants, and seafront establishments, before the cost burdens are passed on to consumers or risk the survival of smaller enterprises. The measure should be triggered when the average energy price increase exceeds 30% annually, a threshold that, according to the association, is largely surpassed by the registered summer surges.",
  "summary": "I rincari delle bollette energetiche arrivano al 50% e oltre. Il caro energia impatta sul terziario, sulle attività turistiche con extra costi che fanno perdere competitività e marginalità al comparto....",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}