Italy: Sales Taxes: VAT, GST

Italy's football system faces a critical juncture following three consecutive World Cup qualification failures, prompting a comprehensive draft bill that targets structural reforms across agent fees, transfer guarantees, and youth development. With the sector generating over one billion euros annually yet burdened by €5.5 billion in debt, the proposed legislation seeks to transform Italian football from a cost center into a competitive asset for future national teams.

Italy's Revenue Agency has issued Resolution No. 7/2026, fundamentally reshaping the VAT treatment of transaction costs in merger leveraged buy-out structures. The ruling addresses whether special purpose vehicles qualify as taxable persons and whether acquisition-related expenses can be classified as deductible preparatory costs, marking a significant departure from previous formalistic interpretations that focused narrowly on shareholding activities.

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The Italian government has approved a landmark reduction in VAT on artworks, antiques, and collectibles – from 22% to 5% on art transactions, making it amongst the most competitive rate in Europe.

The temporary admission regime applies to all boats flying the flag of a non-EU country, granting them freedom of movement within the customs territory of the Union, with full exemption from customs duties...

Cross-border VAT: guide, customs aspects and sanctions. Manage the import of your boat correctly.

Yacht refitting in Italy: do you have a non-EU vessel? Is it worth renovating and carrying out maintenance in Italy?

The Italian Government, approving the Law n. 191/2023 (hereinafter also "the Law") has converted into law the Decree No 145/2023 (so-called "Anticipi" Decree) linked to the Budget Law...

By adding the new paragraph 49-quinquies into Article 37 of Law Decree no. 223/2006, Article 1, paragraph 94 of Law no. 213/2023 (2024 Budget Law) introduced a prohibition on credit' offset...