2006/261/EC: Commission Decision of 16 March 2005 on aid scheme C 8/2004 (ex NN 164/2003) implemented by Italy in favour of newly listed companies (notified under document number C(2005) 591) (Text with EEA relevance)
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The state aid scheme in the form of tax incentives for companies admitted to listing on a regulated European market, provided for by Articles 1(1)(d) and 11 of Decree-Law No 269 of 30 September 2003, which Italy has put into effect, is incompatible with the common market.
Italy shall abolish the aid scheme referred to in Article 1 with effect from the tax year current on the date of notification of this Decision.
1. Italy shall take the necessary measures to recover from the beneficiaries the aid referred to in Article 1 and unlawfully made available to them. 2. Recovery shall be effected without delay and in accordance with the procedures of national law provided that they allow the immediate and effective implementation of the Decision. 3. The recovery shall be completed at the earliest opportunity. In particular, where the aid has already been made available by means of lower part-payments of taxes due for the current tax year, Italy shall collect the entire tax due by means of the final scheduled payment for 2004. In all other cases, Italy shall recover the tax due at the latest by the end of the tax year current on the date of notification of this Decision. 4. The aid to be recovered shall bear interest, running from the date on which it was first put at the disposal of the beneficiaries until its actual recovery. 5. The interest shall be calculated in accordance with Chapter V of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004. 6. Within two months of the date of notification of this Decision, Italy shall enjoin all beneficiaries of the aid referred to in Article 1 to reimburse the unlawful aid, with interest.
Within two months of the date of notification of this Decision, Italy shall inform the Commission of the measures already taken and planned to comply with it. This information shall be provided using the questionnaire in Annex I to this Decision. Within the same period of time, Italy shall transmit all documents giving evidence that the recovery proceedings have been initiated against the beneficiaries of the unlawful aid.
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Italy.
ANNEX Information regarding the implementation of Commission Decision of 16.03.2005 on aid scheme C8/2004 (ex NN164/2003) implemented by Italy in favour of newly listed companies 1. Total number of beneficiaries and total amount of aid to be recovered 1.1 Please explain in detail how the amount of aid to be recovered from individual beneficiaries will be calculated — The principal — The interest. 1.2 What is the total amount of unlawful aid granted under this scheme that is to be recovered (gross aid equivalent; at … prices)? 1.3 What is the total number of beneficiaries from whom unlawful aid granted under this scheme is to be recovered? 2. Measures already taken and planned to recover the aid 2.1 Please describe in detail what measures have already been taken and what measures are planned to ensure immediate and effective recovery of the aid. Please also indicate where relevant the legal basis for the measures taken/planned. 2.2 By what date will the recovery of the aid be completed? 3. Information by individual beneficiary Please provide details for each beneficiary from whom unlawful aid granted under the scheme is to be recovered in the table below. Identity of the beneficiary Amount of unlawful aid granted ( *1 ) Currency: …. Amounts reimbursed ( 1 ) Currency: … ( *1 ) Amount of aid put at the disposal of the beneficiary (in gross aid equivalent; at … prices) ( 1 ) (°) Gross amounts reimbursed (including interests)
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