The Italian Senate voted to pass the Milleproroghe decree, an annual law extending hundreds of administrative and tax deadlines. The act, which previously received a vote of confidence in the Chamber of Deputies, was accepted with numerous amendments on Friday. The government is already planning a confidence vote for another decree – concerning support for Ukraine – which is set to reach the Senate in the middle of next week.

Push Through the Senate

The Milleproroghe decree was passed by the Senate on Friday after turbulent deliberations and the adoption of over 130 amendments submitted by committees.

Key Deadline Extensions

The law postpones the entry into force of the parcel tax, lowers fees at tax assistance centers, and maintains cuts to subsidies for newsprint.

Upcoming Ukraine Decree

The government plans to file a motion for a confidence vote on the decree extending military and financial support for Ukraine, which is to be considered in the Senate on Wednesday.

Employment Bonuses in SEZs

The amendment introduces new tax incentives for firms hiring in Special Economic Zones, aimed at stimulating investment and job creation.

The Italian Senate concluded the legislative process for the Milleproroghe decree on Friday, passing it after turbulent deliberations. The decision comes a day after the Chamber of Deputies granted a vote of confidence to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government on this act on Thursday, enabling it to proceed to the amendment voting phase. In Thursday's vote in the lower house, 177 parliamentarians voted in favor of the government, 93 were against, and 3 abstained. The institution of a vote of confidence (fiducia) for specific legislative proposals is characteristic of the Italian parliamentary system and serves the government to speed up work and discipline the majority. The tradition of the Milleproroghe decree dates back several decades and is a response to the complex system of administrative deadlines. In the Senate, the text was accepted after considering and adopting over 130 amendments (ordini del giorno) submitted by committees. The decree, comprising 17 articles, covers a wide range of deadline extensions across various public administration sectors. Key provisions include: postponing the entry into force of the parcel shipping tax (tassa sui pacchi) and reducing fees citizens pay at tax assistance centers (CAF) for filing tax returns. Previously announced cuts to state subsidies for the purchase of newsprint for newspaper publishers were also maintained. „Il decreto Milleproroghe è essenziale per garantire la continuità dell'azione amministrativa e dare certezze a cittadini e imprese” (The Milleproroghe decree is essential to ensure the continuity of administrative action and provide certainty to citizens and businesses) — Giorgia MeloniNow political attention shifts to the next urgent act. The government is considering filing a motion for a vote of confidence on the decree extending Italy's military and financial support for Ukraine. According to sources within the ruling coalition, the Ukraine decree is set to reach the Senate on Wednesday, and the government may also call a confidence vote on it to secure its swift passage. A separate decree concerning energy prices (decreto bollette) is also due to reach the Chamber of Deputies soon. Meanwhile, an important provision concerning economic zones was added to the just-passed Milleproroghe. The amendment introduces bonuses for employment in companies located in ZES areas, aimed at stimulating investment and job creation. A provision enabling the digital issuance of pharmaceutical prescriptions was also introduced, representing a step in modernizing the healthcare system. 1 marca 2026 — The final deadline for the decree to enter into forceWork on the Milleproroghe decree was conducted under strong time pressure, as the act, being a government executive decree, was set to expire on March 1. To become law, it had to be passed by both houses and signed by the president before that date. Its passage by the Senate concludes the parliamentary journey of this act, which will now go to President Sergio Mattarella for his signature. The entire legislative process demonstrates the determination of the ruling coalition to use the confidence vote instrument to push through key legal acts at a rapid pace, which has drawn criticism from the opposition.

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