Premier Giuseppe Conte said
Monday that value-added tax will not be rejigged as the
government seeks to find cash for the measures in the 2020
budget law.
The government said it has found the 23 billion euros needed
to avert a hike in VAT scheduled to kick in next year.
"The key point of this budget is that we have found the
resources to avoid VAT being reshaped and this will enable is to
give a sign of a change of direction," Conte said.
The premier also played down reports of major rifts within
the alliance that backs his executive and between himself and
Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, the leader of the 5-Star
Movement (M5S).
"The working atmosphere (on the budget) is good. The ruling
majority is united," he said.
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