The average tariffs for companies in the car repair sector , relating to the year 2023, have been deposited in the Chambers of Commerce, Court Registries and justices of the peace of the Island by Confartigianato Imprese and Cna of Sardinia .
The values , which concern mechanics, coachbuilders, tire specialists and electricians, refer to the hourly cost of labor and have been elaborated on the basis of real company costs, recorded outside the application of tariffs in the agreement, such as, for example, the tariffs under warranty for authorized workshops.
Although each company is autonomous in defining its own labor costs, these have been deposited as a reference for determining the services of coachbuilders and for any disputes.
In detail, explains Confartigianato, "as regards labour, the hourly cost is 55.20 euros + VAT, while for consumables the cost varies from 25.04 euros/hour +
VAT up to 39.88 euros/hour + VAT, depending on the material used. As for waste disposal, an amount of 4% of the taxable amount invoiced is foreseen, up to a maximum of 60 euros + VAT. The costs of using the jigs (the bench for straightening the bodies, ed), both of the traditional and mini type, are on average unchanged. For the diagnostic operations, 2 hours of labor must be charged".
The car repair chain in Sardinia, according to the latest data from the Study Office of Confartigianato Imprese Sardegna, involves 2,747 companies, of which 2,276 artisans (82.9% of the total activities), which deal with the repair of bodywork and parts vehicle mechanics.
A sector that offers work to 9,217 people, 8,916 of whom find employment in micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.
At the provincial level, most of the auto repair companies operate in the Sassari-Gallura area with 845, followed by the former province of Cagliari with 686, Southern Sardinia with 522, Nuoro with 442 and Oristano with 252.
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