Key facts
- Italy will abolish road tax for 14.5 million cars and motorbikes for one year.
- The exemption is planned for 2027, from January 1 to December 31.
- The measure is estimated to cost over €2.36 billion.
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced the tax abolition.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced that Italy will abolish road tax for 14.5 million cars and motorbikes for one year, from January 1 to December 31, 2027. The move, estimated to cost over €2.36 billion, comes ahead of national elections next year. The exemption applies to all motorbikes and more than 70% of small- and medium-sized cars, with each citizen entitled to the benefit for one vehicle. Meloni described the tax as "most hated by Italians." Italy's public debt is projected to peak at almost 139% of gross domestic product this year. While coalition parties welcomed the measure, critics dismissed it as a distraction. Separately, Meloni stated she intends to remain in office until the end of her term in autumn 2027, despite some media reports suggesting she may call an early election.