- Legislative Decree No. 141/2024 came into effect on 4 October 2024, changing Italy’s VAT on importation regime.
- The reform reclassifies VAT on importation as a border duty and aligns with the Union Customs Code.
- It replaces the Consolidated Text of Customs Laws and revises the sanctions system.
- The reform introduces the EU single window for customs and proposes a new division of responsibilities among authorities.
- Article 27 includes VAT on importation as a border duty, with exceptions for certain customs regimes.
- Regime 42 allows goods to be imported into an EU Member State for transfer to another without VAT at the border.
- Regime 45 applies to goods destined for VAT-registered entities in another EU Member State, also without VAT at the border.
- Both regimes aim to facilitate intra-EU trade by reducing administrative and financial burdens.
Source: vatabout.com
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