- Analysis of non-punishability for failure to pay VAT and withholdings.
- The law extends exemptions beyond traditional cases like fortuitous events or force majeure.
- Includes debtor insolvency and delays in public administration payments.
- Recent court ruling offers a restrictive interpretation, potentially limiting the law’s innovative impact.
- Article 13 of Legislative Decree 74/2000 states non-punishability if the failure is due to uncontrollable causes.
- Identified scenarios include non-transitory liquidity crisis due to debtor insolvency or public administration payment delays.
- Conditions require that no viable actions could overcome the crisis.
Source: commercialistatelematico.com
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