On the subject of VAT group settlement, the Internal Revenue Service has clarified that it is not possible to attribute past VAT credit
The legislative intent was to separate VAT credit accrued before and after a company enters the VAT group procedure
Prior to the legislative change, companies’ past credits flowed into the group VAT settlement procedure
Source: ipsoa.it
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