Italian Revenue Agency Clarifies VAT on Nonresident Services for Litigation Funding

• The Italian Revenue Agency issued a letter clarifying VAT rules for services by a nonresident company and its intermediaries
• A Reserved Italian Alternative Investment Fund involved in third party litigation funding contracted with BETA, a foreign company
• BETA provided services including identifying injured parties, collecting damage information, and managing fund distribution
• BETA also employed other foreign intermediaries for these tasks
• The taxpayer requested clarification on VAT obligations for services from BETA and the intermediaries
• The Agency ruled that BETA’s management services to the taxpayer are VAT exempt
• The taxpayer has no VAT obligations towards the intermediaries as they are employed by a nonresident company

Source: news.bloombergtax.com

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