We must nonetheless be aware that the more is asked of the State, the greater general willingness there  14  The Governor’s Concluding Remarks Annual Report 2020  BANCA D’ITALIA  must be to bear the costs: we have already made the mistake in the past of relying on the public debt to fund structural increases in public expenditure.
The future tax reform must be accompanied by a renewed commitment to combat tax evasion; despite the progress made in recent years, the extent of this phenomenon continues to damage our economy.