Italy Abolishes Vehicle Ownership Tax for Cars and Motorcycles

Italy's government has abolished the vehicle ownership tax (bollo auto) for small and medium-powered cars and all motorcycles, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced. Meloni called it the cancellation of one of the taxes most hated by Italians. The move was praised by Fratelli d'Italia's Montaruli, while critics accused the government of electoral demagoguery. The tax cut is widely seen as an effort to win voter support.