Not much left: in compliance with specific requirements it is possible to obtain exemption from paying the Rai license fee.
The Rai license fee represents a tax that most Italians are required to pay annually. Its amount has varied over the years and today it stands at 70 euros; Furthermore, the methods for making the payment have also changed: in the past you had to make the payment yourself.
While for several years now the ‘withdrawal’ has taken place automatically through electricity bills, subtracting a fixed installment every month for ten months. Nonetheless, in compliance with specific requirements, it is possible to request the revocation of the payment of the Rai license fee: and in this regard it is good to know that There’s still little time left to be able to do it. So let’s find out what the procedure to follow is.
Rai license fee and exemption from payment: who can do it
First of all, it is important to underline that the deadlines for requesting exemption are short. There are still a few days to do so as the deadline for sending applications is set for June 30th. Secondly, it is important to remember that only specific categories of taxpayers can access this possibility, a sort of relief to avoid paying this annual expense. Third element to consider is that, if you do not fit into one of the categories, the only way to obtain the exemption is to be the owner of an electric utility but not to own a television set.
So who can cancel the fee? The questions can be sent by those over 75 with low incomes as well as by diplomats and foreign soldiers and, as we were saying, by those who do not actually own a TV at home and therefore do not have the possibility of watching public television channels. In the case of those over 75, their and their spouse’s total income must not exceed 8,000 euros. Furthermore, there must be no cohabitants with their own income in the home, with the exception of domestic servants, housekeepers and carers.
In this condition it will be possible to present, by filling in section I, the substitute declaration which will allow you to obtain exemption from paying the 70 euros. If the 75 years were completed by the end of January the exemption will be for the whole of 2024 otherwise the relief will only be valid for the second semester. It will not be necessary to submit further declarations in the future, provided that the threshold established for the economic conditions of the family unit is not exceeded.
