- Italy and the UK have a reciprocity agreement for VAT refunds following Brexit
- Agreement allows Italian and UK taxable persons to request refunds for purchases made in each other’s countries
- Agreement became effective on 7 February 2024 and applies retroactively from 1 January 2021
- Certain rules, such as the need for a local VAT representative, no longer apply due to the agreement
- Agreement resolves uncertainty with VAT refund claims for businesses in Italy and the UK
- Reciprocity agreement equalizes treatment of UK and EU taxable persons for VAT refunds in Italy
- VAT refund must be requested by filing Form VAT 79 with the tax office by 30 September of the following year
Source: bdo.global
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