Government budget and revenue in Messina (Sicily, Italy): official figures
Taxpayers in Messina owed 1.4 billion euros in net personal income tax (IRPEF) for 2024, an average of €3,460 per taxpayer, 29th lowest of the 107 provinces (national average €4,608).
How much is the regional income tax surcharge in Messina?
The regional surcharge on income tax (addizionale regionale) due from Messina taxpayers for 2024 totalled 89.84 million euros, an average of €314 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 Messina?
The municipal IRPEF surcharge raised 54.80 million euros for the 108 comuni of Messina for 2024: €195 per payer on average, 35th lowest in Italy (national average €230).
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow well does the province of Messina collect its revenue?
The provincial administration of Messina collected 77.5% of its assessed revenue in 2022 within the year, 27th lowest rate of 103 provincial bodies (national figure 86.4%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- 75.5% of taxpayers in Messina 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 Messina collected 72.9% 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 Messina reached 8.1 billion euros for 2024, 0.76% of Italy's total. Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Messina compares with other provinces in Italy
Net income tax (IRPEF) per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Messina ranks 79 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net income tax (IRPEF) per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Frosinone | €3,563 |
| 77 | Chieti | €3,514 |
| 78 | Teramo | €3,501 |
| 79 | Messina | €3,460 |
| 80 | Catania | €3,444 |
| 81 | Siracusa | €3,362 |
| 82 | Isernia | €3,358 |
Average municipal income tax surcharge per payer (€) (2024)
Messina ranks 73 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average municipal income tax surcharge per payer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Frosinone | €196 |
| 71 | Trapani | €196 |
| 72 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | €195 |
| 73 | Messina | €195 |
| 74 | Lecce | €195 |
| 75 | Chieti | €194 |
| 76 | Catanzaro | €194 |
Municipal revenue collection rate (% of assessed revenue) (2022)
Messina ranks 74 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal revenue collection rate (% of assessed revenue) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Pescara | 73.2% |
| 72 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 73.1% |
| 73 | Enna | 72.9% |
| 74 | Messina | 72.9% |
| 75 | Lucca | 72.7% |
| 76 | Brindisi | 72.6% |
| 77 | Ragusa | 72.4% |
Provincial administration revenue collection rate (%) (2022)
Messina ranks 77 of 103, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Provincial administration revenue collection rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Cuneo | 78.3% |
| 75 | Benevento | 78.2% |
| 76 | Vercelli | 77.9% |
| 77 | Messina | 77.5% |
| 78 | Sud Sardegna | 76.8% |
| 79 | La Spezia | 76.5% |
| 80 | Bologna | 74.3% |
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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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