Govt may widen basis for energy bonus

(ANSA) - Rome, October 9 - The Italian government intends to keep the 65% tax deduction for energy efficiency building interventions, and is considering stabilising or widening the base of eligibility for the deduction, said undersecretary for reforms Ivan Scalfarotto on Friday.
    Scalfarotto, responding in the Lower House to a question from MP Nunzia De Girolamo, said that the tax deduction, in place since 2007, is an "integral part" of an energy sector consolidation strategy, and has contributed to a yearly energy savings equivalent to one million tons of oil or two million tons less atmospheric carbon dioxide.