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Facebook is Not Free – Is VAT Due?

At the end of February, a stir was caused by the news that the Italian tax authorities had launched an investigation into the possible VAT arrears of Meta, a company commonly known as the owner of digital platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. According to media reports, the amount of VAT demanded from Meta by the Italian tax administration is $925 million. So the matter is serious.

  • The Facebook case
  • Can personal data really constitute payment for a service?
  • Relationship between the service provided and the payment received
  • Practical problems of taxation of access to social media
  • The user also provides the service
  • Is the issue specific to Facebook?

Source: www.mddp.pl

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