Government budget and revenue in Catania (Sicily, Italy): official figures
Taxpayers in Catania owed 2.2 billion euros in net personal income tax (IRPEF) for 2024, an average of €3,444 per taxpayer, 28th lowest of the 107 provinces (national average €4,608).
How much is the regional income tax surcharge in Catania?
The regional surcharge on income tax (addizionale regionale) due from Catania taxpayers for 2024 totalled 140.85 million euros, an average of €318 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 Catania?
The municipal IRPEF surcharge raised 88.50 million euros for the 58 comuni of Catania for 2024: €210 per payer on average, 48th highest in Italy (national average €230).
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow well does the province of Catania collect its revenue?
The provincial administration of Catania collected 62.6% of its assessed revenue in 2022 within the year, 10th lowest rate of 103 provincial bodies (national figure 86.4%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- 73.6% of taxpayers in Catania 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 Catania collected 72.1% of the revenue they assessed in 2022 within the same year, below the national figure of 74.0%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Declared total income in Catania reached 12.9 billion euros for 2024, 1.20% of Italy's total. Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Catania compares with other provinces in Italy
Net income tax (IRPEF) per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Catania ranks 80 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net income tax (IRPEF) per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Chieti | €3,514 |
| 78 | Teramo | €3,501 |
| 79 | Messina | €3,460 |
| 80 | Catania | €3,444 |
| 81 | Siracusa | €3,362 |
| 82 | Isernia | €3,358 |
| 83 | Taranto | €3,285 |
Average municipal income tax surcharge per payer (€) (2024)
Catania ranks 48 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average municipal income tax surcharge per payer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Brescia | €212 |
| 46 | Macerata | €211 |
| 47 | Fermo | €210 |
| 48 | Catania | €210 |
| 49 | Imperia | €210 |
| 50 | Mantova | €209 |
| 51 | Biella | €209 |
Municipal revenue collection rate (% of assessed revenue) (2022)
Catania ranks 79 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal revenue collection rate (% of assessed revenue) |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Brindisi | 72.6% |
| 77 | Ragusa | 72.4% |
| 78 | Foggia | 72.3% |
| 79 | Catania | 72.1% |
| 80 | Taranto | 72.1% |
| 81 | Ravenna | 72.0% |
| 82 | Matera | 71.8% |
Provincial administration revenue collection rate (%) (2022)
Catania ranks 94 of 103, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Provincial administration revenue collection rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Perugia | 64.8% |
| 92 | Arezzo | 63.5% |
| 93 | Roma | 62.7% |
| 94 | Catania | 62.6% |
| 95 | Avellino | 62.0% |
| 96 | Sondrio | 61.8% |
| 97 | Pistoia | 60.2% |
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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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