- ECJ Case C-714/20 involves a dispute between U.I. and the Italian Customs Agency over import VAT
- U.I. acted as an indirect customs representative for two Italian companies
- Italian government declared the case inadmissible
- The case involves interpretation of the EU VAT Directive and Customs Code
- U.I. received tax notices from Customs for import VAT owed by the two companies
- Customs found U.I. jointly liable for the taxes
- U.I. appealed the tax notices, arguing that Italian regulations do not define indirect customs representatives’ liability for import VAT
- Customs argued that joint liability aligns with Italian Supreme Court of Cassation case law
- Provincial Tax Court ruled that import VAT is payable when goods are presented to customs for entry into the EU
- The court highlighted the importance of interpreting EU rules on joint and several liability for customs debts under Article 201 of the EU VAT Directive.
Source: vatabout.com
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