Rai fee, certain categories of citizens do not have to pay it: who is it?

In 2023 the Rai fee will be free, but this news will not affect all Italian citizens: everything you need to know.

The Rai fee is a tax established by the Italian State that must be paid by all citizens who have a television at home. Some categories may be exempt from payment: all the details.

The novelty for certain categories of citizens (Via Ansa Photo)

Among the most annoying taxes for citizens is undoubtedly the Rai fee, paid by everyone who has a television at home. This is an annual fee, which involves paying 100 euros for those who have a TV capable of receiving Rai signals. At the moment, this tax is paid on the bill with the electricity for domestic use.

But from next year there could be big news, because according to the latest government decisions, this tax will be excluded from bills throughout 2023. This does not mean that the tax will be removed, but that the fee Rai will still have to be paid, but with a separate slip from the energy bills. In any case, it is necessary to know all the cases of exemption from this tax. There are many citizens who next year and will not have to pay. So today we are going to see in detail who it is.

Rai tax, the categories of citizens excluded: what they are

All information regarding the exemption (via WebSource)

First of all it should be known that the payment of this annual sum does not imply the balance of a subscription or a similar private service, but is in all respects a tax instituted by the state. The tax corresponds to public television and has existed for several years and is linked to the possession of a television. This means that if you don’t have a TV at home that can receive signals, you won’t have to pay these charges. The first subjects that will be exempt from payment will be these.

Despite this, the exemption is certainly not automatic because for the moment you have to submit a specific request to the Revenue Agency. From next year, anyone who owns more than one property will also be exempt, as far as additional televisions are concerned. This means that no matter how many properties you own, the payment will only ever be for one TV. The other subjects exempt from payment are all those who are over 75 and have an annual income of less than 8,000 euros.

Applying for a waiver is very simple and there are several ways to do it. In fact, the first solution is to go to the Revenue Agency web application. It will also be possible to request the exemption via PEC at cp22.sat@postacertificata.rai.it. Finally, it will also be possible to send the form and a copy of the identity document by registered mail to a Revenue Agency office. We remind you that the deadlines for presenting the derogation are limited, in fact it will be possible to request it until next January. Subsequently, the citizen will be obliged to pay the tax.