Diesel bonus, a shot in the arm for many Italians but not for everyone: who can benefit from it

The expensive energy is putting a strain on Italian families and soon the halving of the discount on fuel, envisaged by the new maneuvers of the Meloni government, will hit motorists in the Bel Paese. But finally there is also some good news for vehicle owners.

Despite the state discounts, Italian motorists are rather worried when they stop at a petrol station. The weekly surveys of ‘Staffetta Quotidiana’ show prices slightly decreasing, but increases are expected from 1 December due to the decrease in the discount on excise duties.

In less than a week, the cut in the discount on excise duties is expected, which will go from 30 to 18 cents net, with increases in pump prices estimated at around 12.2 cents per liter also considering VAT. For LPG, the estimated increase is instead 2.3 cents per litre. All that remains is to take advantage of these last few days to fill up, before the new increase…

The diesel bonus

Let’s remember that the skyrocketing prices of fuels do not only translate into higher prices when we go to get petrol or diesel for our car, but also higher costs of products in general, starting with food. But there is also good news that those who have a diesel vehicle, thanks to the sensational diesel bonus which provides a new discount for those who work on the roads and are involved in transport.

In fact, the Revenue Agency has established the tax code 6989, called “tax credit for the purchase of diesel for the exercise of transport activities – art. 3 of the decree-law 17 May 2022, n. 50”, to allow the use in compensation, through the F24 form, of the tax credit for the purchase of diesel fuel for those who carry out transport activities.

The checks by the Revenue Agency

What does this diesel bonus provide? An extraordinary contribution to companies that carry out transport activities and have their registered office in Italy, in the form of a tax credit, equal to 28% of the expenditure incurred in the first quarter of 2022 for the purchase of diesel. The figures indicated by the Ministry of Mobility will benefit from the credit tax and will be able to use it electronically after having accrued the tax credit.

For companies in the sector it will be a breath of fresh air, a way to amortize the cost of living. The credit cannot be offset against other excess amounts. In this case the payment with the F24 form would be refused. Furthermore, the Revenue Agency will carry out checks on the tax credit available to those who request it and will automatically verify the presence of the transport company in the list of beneficiaries.