- An Italian tax court ruled that the Digital Services Tax (DST) does not apply to direct online sales made through a company’s own website.
- The case involved an online fashion/design retailer seeking a refund of DST paid for 2020–2022 on consignment-based direct sales.
- The court found the company was acting as the seller, not an intermediary, and did not provide a multilateral digital interface.
- It also noted the company bore the main commercial risks of the transactions.
- As a result, revenue from those direct sales was held outside the DST scope, and the refund claim was upheld.
Source: globalvatcompliance.com
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