The TV Bonus was definitively approved for the first time in 2018 with the 2018 Budget Law and made available starting from December 2019.
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This incentive system was born from the will of the European institutions to improve the quality of transmission and resolution of television broadcasters. Therefore, the European Community has forced TV operators to cede the 700 MHz broadband to mobile operators and to use more advanced technologies. In this regard, in order to continue to watch TV with high resolution and transmission quality, it is necessary to adapt and adopt new systems. This is what the bonuses made available by the Italian government are for.
What were and what are, more precisely, the bonuses available?
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TV-decoder bonus: active from 18 December 2019 and will remain active until the end of 2022. This bonus is intended for the purchase of more advanced generation televisions compatible with DVT-B2 standards. The bonus amounts to €30 and is aimed at all families with an ISEE of up to €20. Furthermore, the bonus is individual per family: this means that each family will have access to and can request only one bonus.
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TV scrapping bonus: active from 23 August 2021 to the end of 2022 and is granted for the purpose of purchasing a new TV in exchange for scrapping the old television due to obsolescence. The television is considered obsolete only if purchased before 22 December 2018. Those who pay the Rai license fee through electricity bill or F24 form and all over 75s (from December 2020) resident in Italy and exempt from paying the fee (according to article 1 of law no. 244 of 2007). The bonus consists of a discount applied directly by the seller on the list price of the television for an amount equal to 20% (up to a maximum amount of €100).
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Decoder bonus “at home”: the last incentive of the TV Bonus is precisely this, accessible only to all citizens aged 70 or over, with a pension of up to €20 per year. With “at home” we refer precisely to the possibility of receiving the decoder directly at home. This bonus is applied to all decoder devices compatible with Dvb-T2/Hevc technology that do not exceed €30 of list price.
The first two bonuses (TV decoder bonus and TV scrapping) are cumulative but only for those who meet all the requirements. The decoder bonus "at home" cannot be cumulated with the first (TV decoder bonus) but it can be cumulated with the second (TV scrapping bonus).
How to claim the TV bonus?
The procedure to access the following bonuses is easy and straightforward, it won't take up too much of your time.
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To activate the tv-decoder bonus, all you have to do is download the following form, fill it in with your details and present it to the authorized dealer. The latter will be able to access the Revenue Agency's telematic service to communicate the purchase of the product, its relative price and the details of the person purchasing it. In this step, the Agency lets the dealer know whether or not it is possible to apply the bonus discount. If so, the seller will apply the discount on the product and recover the amount as a tax credit.
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To activate the TV scrapping bonus, before proceeding with the scrapping, you must also download and fill in the form. Only after that is it possible to scrap your TV at the stores of the retailers participating in the initiative.
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Finally, to activate the decoder bonus "at home" you can: call the number 800 776 883 from Monday to Friday from 10 am to 18 pm; go to the nearest post office; access the following place and add your details to activate the bonus.
All the following incentives cannot be activated by all special fee holders (public services, hotels, etc.).
Further details regarding the TV Bonus
What can I buy?
On the website of the Ministry of Economic Development (MISE) there is a specific list where you can check what you can buy. Therefore, if you need a TV or a decoder in particular, we recommend that you check the list of eligible products.
Where can I buy?
You can buy a TV or decoder either from an authorized dealer or online. In the latter case, you need to find out about the retailers who adhere to the initiative and, subsequently, submit the completed form.
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Article published on 19 July 2022 - 13:19
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