- Italian tax authorities issued regulations on appointing VAT representatives for nonresidents on 14 and 17 April 2025.
- Regulations detail requirements for appointing a VAT representative and conducting intra-EU transactions via VIES.
- Follows two Ministerial Decrees from 2024 that tightened rules on VAT representatives and VIES registration.
- Nonresidents can appoint a VAT representative if they do not have a fixed establishment in Italy.
- VAT representatives must meet ethical and professional standards and provide a financial guarantee.
- Proposed and existing VAT representatives must submit a declaration of eligibility to the Provincial Directorate.
- Declaration confirms no convictions for financial crimes and no serious tax law violations.
- Financial guarantee must be valid for at least 48 months, ranging from EUR 30,000 to EUR 2 million.
- Guarantee not required if representing a single entity, but eligibility declaration is still needed.
- Existing tax representatives must submit eligibility declaration and guarantee by 16 June 2025.
- Noncompliance may lead to automatic termination of VAT numbers for represented subjects.
Source: bdo.global
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