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De Luca & Partners’ Think Tank manages and coordinates research, training (internal and external) and editorial activities on labour law matters, protection of personal data and administrative liability of entities.

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15 October 2010 • Insights

INPS: SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTION EXEMPTION FOR THE STOCK OPTION SCHEMES

INPS, with message no. 25602/2010, clarified that the social security contributions exemption applicable to the stock schemes is effective also for the ones which provide the assignation of “limited” stock or of rights concerning the future share allotment.

8 October 2010 • Insights

MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: TAX-DEDUCTIBLE PAYMENTS

The Tax Committee of the Chamber of Deputies answered to an official request specifying that the payments to the member of the board of directors are tax-deductible from the business income if concerning the business itself, aspect to be evaluated each time.

8 October 2010 • Insights

INPS: NEW METHODS FOR CREDITS COLLECTION

Many legal regulations concerning the collection of social security contributions have been issue in the recent period.

1 October 2010 • Insights

“LABOUR ATTACHMENT”: AMENDMENTS OF THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES AND THE SENATE

Article 31 of the so called “Labour Attachment”, approved on 29th September 2010 by the Senate, includes significant amendments regarding settlement and arbitration.

1 October 2010 • Insights

TAX ADMINISTRATION: TAX REDUCTION ON THE OVERTIME AND NIGHT WORKING ACTIVITY

The Tax Administration, with memorandum no. 48/2010, provided important and expected clarifications with reference to the recovery of the higher taxes paid by the employees on the amount earned for overtime worked and for night-work.

24 September 2010 • Insights

INPS: NEW PROCEDURES ABOUT THE DEBTS CASHING

The Law Decree no. 78/2010, article 30, passed with Law no. 122/2010, has modified the proceedings concerning the cashing of INPS debts – deriving from both declaratory action and contribution not paid – with the abrogation of the rolls system and the introduction of a debit note as writ of execution.

24 September 2010 • Insights

The extension of the fixed-ended term employment contracts is an exception (Court of Cassation no. 19365/2010)

The Court of Cassation confirmed that the expiration of a fixed-term employment contract could be extended one time only and as an exception.

17 September 2010 • Insights

INPS: on-line transmission of the disease certificates

INPS, with memorandum no. 119/10, has indicated the other modality for sending the disease certificates to INPS with the employer certified mail (so called “PEC”), as provided by the Ministerial Decree 26 February 2010.