Government budget and revenue in Bologna (Emilia-Romagna, Italy): official figures
Taxpayers in Bologna owed 4.7 billion euros in net personal income tax (IRPEF) for 2024, an average of €5,757 per taxpayer, 4th highest of the 107 provinces (national average €4,608).
How much is the regional income tax surcharge in Bologna?
The regional surcharge on income tax (addizionale regionale) due from Bologna taxpayers for 2024 totalled 377.14 million euros, an average of €565 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 Bologna?
The municipal IRPEF surcharge raised 163.59 million euros for the 55 comuni of Bologna for 2024: €267 per payer on average, 6th highest in Italy (national average €230).
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow well does the province of Bologna collect its revenue?
The provincial administration of Bologna collected 74.3% of its assessed revenue in 2022 within the year, 24th lowest rate of 103 provincial bodies (national figure 86.4%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- 84.1% of taxpayers in Bologna 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 Bologna collected 82.8% 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 Bologna reached 24.3 billion euros for 2024, 2.25% of Italy's total. Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Bologna compares with other provinces in Italy
Net income tax (IRPEF) per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Bologna ranks 4 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net income tax (IRPEF) per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milano | €7,548 |
| 2 | Monza e della Brianza | €5,990 |
| 3 | Roma | €5,964 |
| 4 | Bologna | €5,757 |
| 5 | Bolzano-Bozen | €5,738 |
| 6 | Parma | €5,677 |
| 7 | Lecco | €5,631 |
Average municipal income tax surcharge per payer (€) (2024)
Bologna ranks 6 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average municipal income tax surcharge per payer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Roma | €313 |
| 4 | Trieste | €268 |
| 5 | Parma | €268 |
| 6 | Bologna | €267 |
| 7 | Monza e della Brianza | €261 |
| 8 | Torino | €255 |
| 9 | La Spezia | €252 |
Municipal revenue collection rate (% of assessed revenue) (2022)
Bologna ranks 4 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal revenue collection rate (% of assessed revenue) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trieste | 87.1% |
| 2 | Verona | 83.4% |
| 3 | Piacenza | 83.0% |
| 4 | Bologna | 82.8% |
| 5 | Vicenza | 82.5% |
| 6 | Oristano | 81.9% |
| 7 | Torino | 81.5% |
Provincial administration revenue collection rate (%) (2022)
Bologna ranks 80 of 103, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Provincial administration revenue collection rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Messina | 77.5% |
| 78 | Sud Sardegna | 76.8% |
| 79 | La Spezia | 76.5% |
| 80 | Bologna | 74.3% |
| 81 | Campobasso | 72.8% |
| 82 | Biella | 72.2% |
| 83 | Lodi | 72.2% |
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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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