- Italy relies on energy excise duties and EU carbon pricing mechanisms instead of a comprehensive carbon tax.
- The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism will require Italian importers to comply with new carbon-related customs obligations.
- ETS2, starting in 2027, will extend carbon pricing to road transport and heating fuels.
- Italy’s plastic tax, effective January 1, 2027, will impose new reporting and payment duties on producers and importers of plastic packaging.
- Environmental taxes will increasingly impact VAT, customs valuation, and compliance systems for businesses.
Source: vatabout.com
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