■ extension (introduced by the Stability Law 2015) of the de-contribution in favour of employers, for new permanent staff appointments in 2016; extension of the tax reduction (reduced by 10%), for 2016, on worker productivity salaries, for incomes of up to 50,000 euros; the provision reducing corporate income tax by three percentage points for 2016 and by a further half a point in 2017; provisions aimed at strengthening the centralised purchasing of goods and services by public administrations for certain recurring categories of goods and services, and aimed at rationalising public administration procurement processes for ICT goods and services.