Government budget and revenue in Varese (Lombardy, Italy): official figures
Net IRPEF income tax due from Varese residents for 2024 came to 3.4 billion euros, or €5,200 per return filed, 12th highest in Italy against a national €4,608.
How much is the regional income tax surcharge in Varese?
The regional surcharge on income tax (addizionale regionale) due from Varese taxpayers for 2024 totalled 235.35 million euros, an average of €453 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 Varese?
Municipalities in Varese were due 112.14 million euros from the municipal income tax surcharge (addizionale comunale) for 2024, an average of €238 per payer, 12th highest among provinces.
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow well does the province of Varese collect its revenue?
The provincial administration of Varese collected 80.3% of its assessed revenue in 2022 within the year, 35th lowest rate of 103 provincial bodies (national figure 86.4%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- 82.2% of taxpayers in Varese 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 Varese collected 78.3% 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 Varese reached 17.7 billion euros for 2024, 1.65% of Italy's total. Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Varese compares with other provinces in Italy
Net income tax (IRPEF) per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Varese ranks 12 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net income tax (IRPEF) per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Modena | €5,301 |
| 10 | Torino | €5,223 |
| 11 | Piacenza | €5,200 |
| 12 | Varese | €5,200 |
| 13 | Reggio nell’Emilia | €5,190 |
| 14 | Genova | €5,181 |
| 15 | Firenze | €5,158 |
Average municipal income tax surcharge per payer (€) (2024)
Varese ranks 12 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average municipal income tax surcharge per payer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | La Spezia | €252 |
| 10 | Padova | €243 |
| 11 | Palermo | €242 |
| 12 | Varese | €238 |
| 13 | Napoli | €236 |
| 14 | Venezia | €235 |
| 15 | Ancona | €230 |
Municipal revenue collection rate (% of assessed revenue) (2022)
Varese ranks 29 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal revenue collection rate (% of assessed revenue) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Rimini | 78.5% |
| 27 | Savona | 78.5% |
| 28 | Milano | 78.3% |
| 29 | Varese | 78.3% |
| 30 | Brescia | 78.1% |
| 31 | Vercelli | 78.0% |
| 32 | Bergamo | 77.9% |
Provincial administration revenue collection rate (%) (2022)
Varese ranks 69 of 103, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Provincial administration revenue collection rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Palermo | 80.9% |
| 67 | Livorno | 80.6% |
| 68 | Modena | 80.4% |
| 69 | Varese | 80.3% |
| 70 | Alessandria | 79.9% |
| 71 | Imperia | 79.5% |
| 72 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 79.5% |
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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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