- Italian Revenue Agency issued Letter No. 64 2025 on VAT treatment and PE rules for intra community purchases
- German medical technology company indirectly controlled an Italian subsidiary company
- Italian company purchased and resold goods of the German company
- Italian company included a machinery expert who provided technical and application assistance
- Taxpayer sought clarification on VAT treatment and expert’s role as PE
- Tax Agency clarified that the expert did not intervene in intra community acquisitions due to lack of direct participation in contract negotiation and conclusion
- Italian company was required to comply with tax obligations through the reverse charge mechanism
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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