Maneuver, pivotal measures approved

(ANSA) - ROME, DECEMBER 12 - The session of the Senate Budget Committee has been going on for about nine hours. During the night several key amendments to the provision were approved, such as those related to the plastic tax, which was reduced to 45 cents per kilo, to the sugar tax, which was postponed to October, and the Robin tax, that is the additional Ires climb of 3, 5% for motorway, port, airport and railway dealerships.
The go-ahead is also given to the reshaping of the tax on auto-companies and the tax on fortune, which rises to 20% on winnings over 500 euros. The commission's objective is to close the works in the next few hours to send the text to the Chamber, where - according to some senators - the general debate could already open tonight.