(ANSA) - Rome, September 20 - Deputy Premier and Labour and
Industry Minister Luigi Di Maio said Thursday that reports the
government will not avert a rise in value-added tax (VAT) that
is scheduled to kick in unless financial coverage is found in
the budget are false.
"It's fake news. It's absolutely untrue," Di Maio told Radio
24.
"This government will not give with one hand and take with
the other".
Reports of VAT rise false - Di Maio
Govt won't 'give money with one hand, take with the other'