Government budget and revenue in Lecce (Apulia, Italy): official figures
Taxpayers in Lecce owed 1.6 billion euros in net personal income tax (IRPEF) for 2024, an average of €3,058 per taxpayer, 15th lowest of the 107 provinces (national average €4,608).
How much is the regional income tax surcharge in Lecce?
The regional surcharge on income tax (addizionale regionale) due from Lecce taxpayers for 2024 totalled 130.23 million euros, an average of €348 for each person who paid it.
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow much is the municipal tax surcharge in Lecce?
The municipal IRPEF surcharge raised 68.13 million euros for the 96 comuni of Lecce for 2024: €195 per payer on average, 34th lowest in Italy (national average €230).
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow well does the province of Lecce collect its revenue?
The provincial administration of Lecce collected 88.9% of its assessed revenue in 2022 within the year, 33rd highest rate of 103 provincial bodies (national figure 86.4%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- 72.3% of taxpayers in Lecce owed any net income tax for 2024; the rest had no tax left to pay after deductions and credits (nationally 79.6% owed tax). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
- Municipalities in Lecce collected 75.1% of the revenue they assessed in 2022 within the same year, above the national figure of 74.0%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Declared total income in Lecce reached 10.3 billion euros for 2024, 0.96% of Italy's total. Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Lecce compares with other provinces in Italy
Net income tax (IRPEF) per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Lecce ranks 93 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net income tax (IRPEF) per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Benevento | €3,137 |
| 91 | Matera | €3,130 |
| 92 | Reggio Calabria | €3,086 |
| 93 | Lecce | €3,058 |
| 94 | Brindisi | €3,040 |
| 95 | Oristano | €3,021 |
| 96 | Caltanissetta | €3,006 |
Average municipal income tax surcharge per payer (€) (2024)
Lecce ranks 74 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average municipal income tax surcharge per payer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Trapani | €196 |
| 72 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | €195 |
| 73 | Messina | €195 |
| 74 | Lecce | €195 |
| 75 | Chieti | €194 |
| 76 | Catanzaro | €194 |
| 77 | Caltanissetta | €193 |
Municipal revenue collection rate (% of assessed revenue) (2022)
Lecce ranks 57 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal revenue collection rate (% of assessed revenue) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Latina | 75.4% |
| 55 | Livorno | 75.4% |
| 56 | Pavia | 75.4% |
| 57 | Lecce | 75.1% |
| 58 | Prato | 75.1% |
| 59 | Arezzo | 75.0% |
| 60 | Ascoli Piceno | 75.0% |
Provincial administration revenue collection rate (%) (2022)
Lecce ranks 33 of 103, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Provincial administration revenue collection rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Ragusa | 89.1% |
| 31 | Forlì-Cesena | 89.0% |
| 32 | Chieti | 88.9% |
| 33 | Lecce | 88.9% |
| 34 | Macerata | 88.9% |
| 35 | Torino | 88.5% |
| 36 | Sassari | 88.4% |
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Sources
- Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica): BES dei territori, edizione 2025: well-being indicators for the 107 provinces and metropolitan cities (Indicatori_per_provincia_sesso_ed.2025.xlsx), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 90f90043ad3d…)
- Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze: Redditi e principali variabili IRPEF su base comunale, anno d'imposta 2024 (personal income tax returns by municipality), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75cecc95d72b…)
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