- Italy is undergoing a major VAT reform to align with EU VAT principles.
- The reform aims to ensure compliance with EU directives, increase legal certainty, simplify compliance, and improve market functioning.
- The Italian government received the authority to revise VAT legislation with deadlines for implementation by August 2025 and completion by December 2025.
- A new consolidated VAT code with 171 articles was preliminarily approved in July 2025.
- The reform addresses conflicts between Italian and EU VAT laws, particularly with Council Directive 2006/112/EC.
- Key changes include the scope and conditions for VAT application, focusing on economic substance over legal form.
- The reform revises VAT exemptions, especially in real estate and financial sectors, and introduces an option to tax mechanism.
- The reform seeks to clarify definitions of exempt activities and align with EU case law.
Source: vatabout.com
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