Tax Treatment of Bond Debt Assumption in Issued Securities: Clarification by Revenue Agency

• Agenzia delle Entrate clarified the tax treatment for the registration/VAT of the assumption of the bond debt incorporated in a issued security
• If the transaction does not explicitly show a reciprocal relationship, it is not subject to VAT but should be treated as a liberating assumption subject to registration tax
• If the conditions are met, the act must be registered with the payment of a fixed tax
• If the condition is met or the act takes effect before the condition is met, the difference between the tax due at the time of the act and the tax paid at registration is collected

Source: ipsoa.it

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