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VAT Treatment of “Franco Valuta” Exports: A Case Study

  • ALFA Società Agricola a r.l. exports wine to the United States.
  • ALFA wants to use a pro forma invoice in foreign currency for faster and cheaper exports.
  • The pro forma invoice is issued to the importer and the goods are cleared with a collective customs declaration.
  • Individual invoices are issued to customers after the goods are cleared.
  • The goods are stored in a warehouse in the US owned by a US company controlled by the logistics company.
  • The goods are shipped with a pro forma invoice in foreign currency.
  • The importer clears the goods and provides a collective customs declaration.
  • The goods are transferred to the buyer after ALFA sells the wine to the individual US customer.
  • The sale is documented with a non-taxable invoice.
  • The invoices are sent to the US customers by the importer.
  • Each customs declaration is attached to the corresponding sales invoices.

Source: agenziaentrate.gov.it

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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