- Italy had approximately 25 billion euros in uncollected VAT in 2023, representing a 15% gap.
- This VAT gap is above the EU average and has slightly increased from 14.5% in 2022.
- The gap was higher in 2019 at 19.3%, showing some improvement since then.
- Causes include economic slowdown and changes in digital payment trends.
- The EU Commission’s “Mind the Gap” report provides these figures and comparisons across Europe.
Source: en.ilsole24ore.com
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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