- The Italian Revenue Agency has historically imposed many limitations on the tax treatment of expenses on third-party assets, but these have been mitigated by the Court of Cassation. Regarding VAT, the Court has clarified the right to deduct VAT for renovation or maintenance expenses on third-party properties if they are instrumental to business or professional activities, regardless of the property’s classification. The Court also ruled that taxpayers are entitled to request a refund of VAT on such expenses.
Source: commercialistatelematico.com
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