The government thus wants to encourage the use of credit cards and decrease that of cash. The plan also includes a 10% cashback and receipt lottery
Cashless, that is the diffusion of the use of electronic money, is a central project for the government which, to promote it, has allocated 3 billion euros a year. “It is a reform on which I have personally committed myself – explained Prime Minister Conte in an interview with La Stampa -. From 1 December there will be a cashback, that is a refund of 10% on what is spent, up to an expense maximum of 3 thousand euros: the more you use the card, the more you earn “.
10% cashback Among the initiatives to encourage the use of credit cards, there is a 10% “cashback”, ie the refund of 10% of purchases made with electronic money. The cashback will have a spending ceiling of 3 thousand euros, with a maximum reimbursement of 300 euros. The figure, explain sources close to Palazzo Chigi, may increase because out of caution it is expected that all participants will reach the maximum cost: if this were not the case there will be more resources that will be able to raise the bar of 300 euros.
The receipt lottery As for the receipt lottery, 50 million in prizes are confirmed for those who pay by card: single prizes can even reach 5 million euros.
