The 2021 water bonus has been extended also into this year. The new Budget Law includes the extension of the 2022 water bonus which extends the measure to water efficiency labours carried out in the current year Therefore, the request can also be submitted for work carried out by 31 December 2023.

What has changed with the 2022 water bonus?

Before the extension, the bonus provided a reimbursement of up to a maximum of € 1,000, credited directly to a current bank account, for the costs of replacing sinks, taps, ceramic sanitary ware and showers. However in 2023, the reimbursement will be in the form of a tax deduction.

Water bonus 2022 supplementary

This measure is accompanied along with the supplementary 2022 water bonus, another contribution valid at the regional level which is equivalent to the social water bonus and consists of a reimbursement of the water costs present in the bill. Families with an ISEE not exceeding € 8,265 and with an ISEE of up to € 20,000 for families with more than 4 dependent children can benefit from the contribution. The integration of the 2022 water bonus can already be collected at the Italian Post Office.

Requirements for obtaining the 2022 Water Bonus

The beneficiaries of the 2022 Water Bonus are adult citizens residing in Italy who have paid for water efficiency interventions using traceable means of payment. Furthermore, it is necessary to be the outright owner of the property, or title holder on existing buildings, or owners of personal rights on parts of existing buildings or individual real estate units.

What are the refundable jobs

As in the 2021 Water Bonus, the expenses incurred for the replacement of taps, shower heads and shower columns with limited water flow devices, replacement of ceramic sanitary fittings with reduced drainage and for the works of dismantling and decommissioning of pre-existing water systems. In particular:

• • the supply and installation of taps and appliances for controlling the flow of water with a flow rate equal to or less than 6 litres per minute for bathrooms and kitchens;
• • the supply and installation of shower heads and columns with water flow rates equal to or less than 9 litres per minute;
• • the supply and installation of ceramic sanitary bowls and basins with a maximum discharge volume equal to or less than 6 litres.

How to apply for the 2022 Water Bonus

The benefit can be requested by logging in with your SPID or CIE on the 2022 Water Bonus platform created by the Ministry of Ecological Transition. The request can be forwarded by attaching the documents relating to the property in question together with the cadastral identification, the invoice for the works with the applicant’s tax code and the amount of the expenditure incurred for the works carried out by 31 December 2023. Furthermore, given that it is not possible to combine the bonus with other concessions, it is necessary to prove that other bonuses have not been used for the same efficiency measures. For more information, you can consult the website of the Revenue Agency or MITE.

In one of our articles we recommended 3 ways to limit the costs of household utilities. Today we are talking about another saving opportunity that comes directly from the State.

We are talking about the 2021 water bonus for which a contribution of €1,000 is envisaged for individuals, and €5,000 for commercial establishments, to be used by 31 December 2021. the 2021 Budget Law includes a bonus which was introduced on January 1 of this year. But let’s see specifically what it is and who can use it.

Who can benefit from the water bonus?

The The water bonus 2021, found in article 1 from paragraphs 61 to 65, provides €1,000 “for interventions to replace ceramic sanitary basins with new reduced-drain equipment and sanitary taps, shower heads and existing shower columns with new appliances to limit the water flow, in existing buildings, parts of existing buildings or single real estate units” as published in the Official Gazette.

Those who want to replace water flow devices with others that save water resources can benefit from the water bonus. The bonus is valid for:

• • the supply and installation of ceramic sanitary basins with a maximum discharge volume equal to or less than 6 litres and related discharge systems, including connected plumbing and masonry work, and the dismantling and disposal of existing systems,
• • the supply and installation of taps and mixers in bathrooms and kitchens, devices for controlling the flow of water with a flow rate equal to or less than 6 litres per minute, and shower heads and shower columns with water flow values equal to or less than 9 litres per minute, including any connected plumbing and masonry work and the dismantling and disposal of pre-existing systems.

A fundamental requirement to benefit from the 2021 water bonus is to be an Italian resident.

How much allowance is with the 2021 water bonus?

With the water bonus, for individuals it is possible to recover 50% of the expenses incurred, therefore €500 for a maximum of €1,000 of expenditure, while for commercial activities it goes up to €2,500 for a maximum of €5,000 of expenses.

In addition, the green light was also given to the 50% tax credit for the purchase and assembly of drinking water filtering systems. therefore €500 for a maximum of €1,000 of expenditure, while for commercial activities it goes up to €2,500 for a maximum of €5,000 of expenses. In addition, the green light was also given to the 50% tax credit for the purchase and assembly of drinking water filtering systems.

How to apply for the 2021 water bonus?

As stated on the website of the Revenue Agency or Agenzia delle Entrate: “The methods for obtaining the bonus will be defined by a decree of the Environmental Minister and the protection of the territory and the sea and to be issued within 60 days of the entry into force of the law of the 2021 budget”.