- The ordinary pro rata VAT method, based on turnover, can be replaced by an alternative method only if it is more precise and adequately demonstrated (Cassation order no. 5892/2026).
- The 2023 tax reform (law no. 111/2023) allows for alternative criteria to better reflect the actual use of goods and services for taxable and exempt operations.
- The ordinary method is the default but not mandatory; taxpayers may use a general pro rata if it is easier, but must prove the alternative method’s greater accuracy.
- Both taxpayers and tax authorities must demonstrate the superior precision of any alternative method used over the ordinary one.
Source: commercialistatelematico.com
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