Regional councillor Pellegrino Mastella has proposed a new "Aree Interne Zone Campania" framework to extend the "Sannio Zone" concept to inner areas across Campania.
Mastella presented the framework during a Campania Regional Council session focused on inner areas, according to NTR24. The proposal is aimed at businesses, young professionals, and new residents willing to live and work in the region's smaller and more depopulated municipalities.
The core fiscal measures are a five-year exemption from IRAP for eligible activities and a reduction of the regional IRPEF surcharge during the first three years of residence. Those measures would apply within the legal and financial limits available to the Region.
The plan also includes a one-stop office for investment, proximity healthcare measures, and infrastructure improvements. Mastella has proposed an initial regional allocation of €20 million for the three-year period 2026–2028 to support the framework.
The proposal had not yet been formally filed when reported. Mastella said it will be presented publicly on 26 November through the Officina delle Aree Interne before its formal filing, meaning the final text, territorial boundaries, eligibility rules, and timetable remain to be defined.
The wider council discussion also covered transport, healthcare staffing, the limited administrative capacity of small municipalities, unfinished PNRR works, and a proposed permanent technical-scientific hub supported by the University of Sannio-led RISE network.
On transport, the article reports that the reopening of the Benevento–Cancello–Naples railway is expected in the first months of 2027. That expectation was linked to a request for adequate service levels and respect for the timetable.
The €20 million figure is a proposed initial allocation, not an approved budget, and the reported tax measures have not been shown to have been assessed or cleared under applicable national and European rules.
