- IVA exemption for aesthetic surgery is allowed under specific conditions
- Exemption applies to health services for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation
- Services must be intended for the person and provided by qualified professionals
- Initial guidance from the tax authority in 2005 linked exemption to psychological and physical well-being
- Aesthetic surgery can be exempt if it has a therapeutic purpose, not just cosmetic
- The EU Court and Italian Supreme Court clarified that subjective beliefs of the patient are not enough to determine therapeutic purpose
Source: commercialistatelematico.com
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