ROME: Italy’s tax agency on Monday launched its own channel on YouTube to tell Italians how to pay their taxes, as the government pursues a sweeping crackdown against eva- sion aimed at boosting public finances. Videos lasting one or two minutes inform viewers fed up with bureaucracy in clear and simple language on questions like how to obtain a card for health services, how to register a house rental contract or how to pay taxes online. Eight videos were visible on the website www.youtube.com/entrateinvideo on Monday but the tax agency said that new videos would be posted soon. The agency specified that the clips had been produced at no extra cost. Italy’s tax authorities have long been criticized for using overly complex bureaucratic language and methods, making it hard to fulfil all requirements.
Italians told to pay taxes through YouTube
