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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Angela Giuffrida in Rome

Italy scraps green tax credit scheme as construction sector suffers

Street with old houses in Rome
A street in Rome. Italy has a huge stock of old or poorly constructed buildings. Photograph: querbeet/Getty Images/iStockphoto

The Italian government has scrapped a generous tax credit scheme aimed at making homes more energy -efficient amid warnings of dire effects on the construction sector.

The popular Superbonus 110 initiative, which entitled homeowners to a tax credit of up to 110% on the cost of upgrading their property, led to a surge in home renovations and helped to fuel Italy’s economy after the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

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