- Italian tax authorities are investigating X for VAT liabilities on free digital platform services.
- The investigation is similar to one already launched against Meta.
- Authorities believe user registrations on X could be considered taxable transactions.
- The claim is for €13 million.
- This investigation adds to the belief that VAT is due on barter transactions involving user data.
Source: vatcalc.com
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
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