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2 billion euros in false tax credits<\/strong> relating to \u201csuperbonuses\u201d of 110% (designed to support home renovations in Italy) are in the hands of mafia gangs. The fraud perpetrated against the Italian state has been carried out with the complicity of professionals who appeared to be \u201cabove suspicion\u201d. The funds have been diverted to the criminal families of the ‘Ndrangheta<\/em>, the Camorra<\/em> and the Sicilian Stidda<\/em> (formerly in opposition to Cosa Nostra). The estimate was made in recent days by Italy\u2019s DIA, the Anti-Mafia Investigation Division (Il Sole 24 Ore<\/em>, 18 May) and is believed to be an approximate figure. The billions would allow mafia organisations to finance drug trafficking and other illicit activities.<\/p>\n

The transactions relating to the \u201csuperbonus\u201d are just the latest news to emerge on the criminal economy<\/strong>. This thriving economy is prospering in a climate marked by an apparent lack of attention on mafia crimes. Leonardo Sciascia<\/strong>, perhaps the intellectual most sensitive to the dangers of the mafia\u2019s subversive infiltration said that “I fear the mafia when it doesn’t shoot”, because it means that it can calmly and silently go about its business, devastating politics, the economy and public authorities. Indeed, recent news reports reveal the proliferation of mafia activities in the heart of the major Italian cities, through organisations\u2019 control of famous bars and restaurants, convenient screens for laundering money and taking charge of local areas. And suspicions of mafia involvement<\/strong> also loom behind large public contracts in Genoa, Sicily, Puglia and Lombardy.<\/p>\n

This is nothing new, when you think about it. Mafia bosses have always looked to the most profitable businesses. And criminal operations are now so widespread in Italy that they render the term “infiltration” obsolete \u2013 instead the current reality reflects the genuine well-structured presence of gang leaders.<\/p>\n

Il Sole 24 Ore<\/em><\/strong> is therefore right to give great prominence on its front page to the news about the 2 billion euros of fake tax credits. In doing so, the country\u2019s main financial newspaper is using its authority to signal the deep alarm of companies at a criminal drift wreaking profound damage on the competitiveness of healthy companies, on markets and on the proper functioning of the public administration.<\/p>\n

Legality<\/strong> is at the core of businesses and the mafia is a radical enemy of development \u2013 this has long been a theme close to the hearts of the leaders of Confindustria<\/strong>, Assolombarda and other regional and sector-specific trade organisations. Competition is distorted, the quality of products and services deteriorates, and job security is compromised. Widespread tax evasion and contract breaches also mean that regular businesses are put in serious difficulty, with damage to the environment (through illegal waste disposal), health, quality of life and civil society. Construction, procurement, healthcare, commercial and financial services are the sectors most affected by mafia infiltration. Over time, the entire economic system becomes radically compromised.<\/p>\n

These considerations, which the mafia \u201csuperbonus\u201d fraud has returned to the spotlight, have led to growing corporate sensitivity on issues concerning the quality of the judicial system<\/strong> (this was echoed at the roundtable organised in mid-May, in Milan, by the law firm Bonelli Erede and Aidaf, the association of family businesses, on the topic of “Businesses and justice: challenges for businesses and investor appeal”).<\/p>\n

We therefore need greater commitment to combat financial crime \u2013 and this starts with the fight against the mafia. And we need to pay greater attention to responsibly reforming the judicial system<\/strong> so that it is more efficient, effective and timely \u2013 including by spending wisely the resources made available by the NRRP.<\/p>\n

“An efficient judicial system encourages innovation, promotes investment<\/strong> and the appeal of doing business, improves the quality of credit and reduces its cost, as well as renewing the faith of citizens in how a democratic state functions”, argues a study by Assonime in April 2024, citing data that show an improvement in the situation but also reveal persistent serious inefficiencies, shortcomings and delays.<\/p>\n

Businesses insist on the need for “legal certainty”. This means timeframes for the resolution of civil disputes (there is a growing inclination for alternative tools, such as arbitration and mediation, in part thanks to the positive example of the Arbitration Panel of Milan\u2019s Chamber of Commerce) and the timely completion of criminal investigations. It means balanced and effective sanctions through clear and well-founded rulings. But it also means \u2013 and this is a key point \u2013 the clarity of laws (with a critical reference to legislation that is often of questionable quality), the convergence between national standards and European and international legislation, and the long-term stability of the rules themselves (the continuous changes to tax and tax provisions, for example, place companies in serious difficulty and prevent them from carrying out long-term tax planning with any certainty).<\/p>\n

The cracks between confusing and contradictory legislation with unwieldy rules that are awkwardly applied provide the perfect habitat for mafia clans. And those clans exploit every opportunity to distort the rules and circumvent sanctions, increasing their wealth and power. This alarm bell sounded on \u201csuperbonus\u201d tax credits in the hands of the mafia and concerns about contracts and subcontracts deserves to be heard \u2013 and paid attention to. And clear anti-mafia, judicial and political choices need to be made. This needs to be done in the name of justice, this much is obvious. But it also needs to be done in the name of decent sustainable economic development, civic society and \u2013 why not? \u2013 the hope for a better kind of politics.<\/p>

(photo Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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