The government is working to make
cultural spending tax-deductible like much healthcare spending
already is, officials said Tuesday.
Deducting individual cultural consumption, even in an optional
form, as is the case for health expenditure, is the possibility
envisaged by a bill announced by ruling rightwing Brothers of
Italy (FdI) deputy Senate whip Raffaele Speranzon.
He said the culture committees of the House and Senate, as well
as Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano and Deputy Economy
Minister Maurizio Leo are working on the draft legislation.
The aim is to "nurture the consumption of culture", explained
Speranzon, who linked the initiative to the Venice Film Festival
which is set to open Wednesday and run until September 7.
"It's a very important theme that it is right to relaunch now
that the international cultural spotlight is on Venice," he
said.
photo: Sangiuliano
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