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Italy Tightens Rules on VAT Representatives for Nonresident Taxpayers

  • Changes to Italy’s VAT law tighten rules for VAT representatives of nonresident taxpayers
  • New requirements for registration in the EU VIES by non-EU taxable persons
  • VAT representative in Italy is jointly and severally liable with the nonresident trader for VAT due
  • Conditions for Italian VAT representatives include trustworthiness and lack of criminal convictions
  • VAT representative may need to provide an “appropriate financial guarantee”
  • Registration in the VIES is required for companies engaging in trade within the EU
  • Registration in the VIES of the VAT representative of a non-EU taxable person may require a guarantee

Source: bdo.global

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