50% deduction for furniture and discount for washing machines and refrigerators: what the maneuver provides, what requirements are needed and why the two incentives do not add up
New washing machine or dishwasher, or bookshelves, tables and wardrobes? New features are coming in 2027 for those who want to save. The budget billapproved by the Council of Ministers on 28 October and now being examined by Parliament, includes both the furniture bonus and the appliance voucher. The most significant change concerns large household appliances, which could exit the furniture bonus. And be careful: the two measures do not cumulate.
Furniture bonus 2027: 50% deduction up to 2,500 euros
The tax deduction is designed for those who furnish a house that is being renovated. The expense on which it is calculated remains a maximum of 5 thousand euros; therefore, the savings can reach 2,500 euros. It is not a cash discount: the amount is recovered in the tax return, in ten annual installments, all of the same amount. With 5 thousand euros of furniture, for example, 2,500 euros in total are deducted, i.e. 250 euros per year.
What is included in the 2027 furniture bonus and what changes for household appliances
The 2027 furniture bonus includes beds, wardrobes, chests of drawers, bookcases, desks, tables, chairs and other furnishing accessories, in addition to transport and assembly costs. Until 2026 the bonus also covers refrigerators, washing machines, dishwashers and ovens, if they have the required energy class. The text of the Budget for 2027, however, only mentions furniture in the extension: for household appliances the route is the voucher. It is not yet a final decision, because Parliament can modify the bill.
Appliance voucher 2027: how the discount works
The appliance voucher it is a state contribution, managed by the Ministry of Business and Made in Italy, which immediately reduces the price of a highly energy efficient appliance. It is not a deduction: the discount is applied at the checkout, it is advanced by the shopkeeper and the State reimburses it. For 2027 the fund is 50 million euros, while amounts and rules will arrive later, with an implementing decree.
In the previous edition the contribution covered 30% of the price, with a ceiling of 100 euros per family, raised to 200 euros for those with an ISEE under 25 thousand euros. It was valid for a single device and was requested with the IO app, then the voucher had to be used within 15 days in a participating store. In exchange, you had to declare that you had an old appliance of the same category to be replaced with a model in a higher energy class. If the rules are similar, you will not need to have done any work at home, unlike the furniture bonus.
Furniture bonuses and household appliance vouchers 2027: requirements and prohibition on cumulation
For the furniture bonus, a building intervention is required which began no earlier than 1 January 2026, and in any case before the purchase of the furniture. You pay by bank transfer or by credit or debit card: no cash or checks, but the “talking” bank transfer used for the works is not necessary. Invoices, receipts and work documents must be kept.
According to the rules currently envisaged by the Maneuver, the two measures are not added. A refrigerator bought with a discount at the checkout, therefore, cannot also be deducted. But if large household appliances really come out of the furniture bonus, the problem would not arise. Before purchasing, it is best to wait for the final text of the budget law. For purchases made by 31 December 2026, the current rules apply.
