- Italy’s Supreme Court ruled that the tax authority can revoke VIES authorization even if the related tax assessments are still being challenged in court.
- The key issue is not whether the assessments are final, but whether there are concrete signs of serious risk of VAT fraud.
- The revocation is a preventive administrative measure, not a penalty, and it is consistent with EU rules on combating cross-border VAT fraud.
- In this case, the revocation was supported by multiple indicators, including dealings with shell companies, audit irregularities, tax violations, and improper letters of intent.
- The decision makes it harder to challenge VIES revocation just because assessments are not final; the focus must be on whether the tax authority’s evidence and reasoning are sufficient.
Source: eutekne.info
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