14. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period?

Italy

Italy

Answer
Yes, for both natural and legal persons
Source

"Donations from natural persons to an individual party, being it both in cash and in-kind, executed directly or through intermediaries, cannot overcome the maximum amount of €100000 in one year, exception made for donations by reason of death"


"Subjects different from natural persons cannot contribute to political parties with donations in cash or in-kind that exceed the amount of €100.000 in one year"

Source: Art. 10.7 and 10.8, L n. 13, 21/2/2014 "recante abolizione del finanziamento pubblico diretto, disposizioni per la trasparenza e la democraticita' dei partiti e disciplina della contribuzione volontaria e della contribuzione indiretta in loro favore." Conversione in legge, con modificazioni, del D.l. n.149, 28 dicembre 2013, (G.U. Serie Generale n.47, 26/02/2014)

Comment

Natural persons can donate up to 100.000 euros to each party;

Legal persons can donate up to 100.000 euros in total;

Exception is made for donations by reason of death.

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