Ninety-nine out of 605 parliamentarians have not yet published their tax returns and changes to their financial situation for 2024, as required by Law No. 441 of July 5, 1982.
The deadline set by Article 3 of the law was November 30, 2025: since then, almost six weeks have passed without the requirements being completed.
The problem primarily concerns the Chamber of Deputies: 89 out of 400 deputies are non-compliant, equal to 22,25 percent of the Chamber of Deputies. In the Senate, the percentage is lower, but still significant: 10 out of 205 senators (4,87 percent), including senators for life, who are also required to publish their financial data.
Renzi the most emblematic case
Among the most notable names is Matteo Renzi, the only political leader who has not yet made his statement public. The former Prime Minister is among the ten senators who have failed to comply.
The missing documentation concerns the 2025 tax return for 2024 income, which therefore predates the entry into force of the so-called "anti-Renzi law," which, starting January 1, 2025, limits fees for consulting abroad to €100. Precisely for this reason, that declaration is considered politically sensitive: in recent years, Renzi has declared very high income from private activities.
The well-known names between the Chamber and the Senate
The list of those who defaulted includes several prominent parliamentarians. In Palazzo Madama, in addition to Renzi, those who are out of office include Senator for Life Renzo Piano, Lega Nord group leader Massimiliano Romeo, Democratic Party member Franco Mirabelli, and Brothers of Italy representatives Gaetano Nastri and Cinzia Pellegrino.
Two members of the government also appear in the Chamber: Undersecretaries Gian Marco Mazzi (FdI) and Matilde Siracusano (Forza Italia). Other well-known names include Vincenzo Amendola (Democratic Party), Paolo Barelli and Deborah Bergamini (FI), Gianni Cuperlo, Roberto Morassut, Lia Quartapelle and Arturo Scotto (Democratic Party), Michele Gubitosa (M5S), Augusta Montaruli and Fabio Rampelli (FdI), as well as Elisabetta Piccolotti (Avs).
M5S the most defaulting party
What's most surprising is the political data. The party with the highest percentage of parliamentarians overstaying their term is the Five Star Movement: 36,73 percent of its elected representatives missed the deadline, despite the historic centrality of transparency in the party's campaigns. Leader Giuseppe Conte is in compliance, but the parliamentary group remains furthest behind.
Forza Italia follows with 28,84 percent of defaulters, followed by Fratelli d'Italia with 23,27 percent, and the Democratic Party with 20 percent. The League is the most virtuous major party, with 10 percent of its parliamentarians still not in compliance.
The warnings never communicated
The law is also clear about the consequences. In the event of noncompliance, the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies must issue a formal notice to the MP to regularize their position within fifteen days. If the formal notice is ignored, the Speaker is required to inform the Assembly.
To date, however, neither Senate President Ignazio La Russa nor Chamber President Lorenzo Fontana have communicated any formal warnings or the names of the parliamentarians formally recalled. It is therefore unknown whether the 99 have received the letter required by law; certainly, at this time, they are not yet in compliance.
The Christmas holidays may have slowed down the procedures, but the issue remains open. And some are already betting that, following the media attention to these data, many of those who have defaulted will rush to submit the missing documents to avoid public exposure in Parliament.
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Comments (1)
It's strange to see so many parliamentarians failing to file their tax returns. How can this situation be explained? Perhaps there are valid reasons, but I don't understand why the names haven't been published.