Italy Introduces a Voluntary Disclosure Procedure

Author: Salvatore Mattia

Voluntary disclosure represents an important opportunity for taxpayers to regularize their position with the Italian tax authorities. It is a program that complies with OECD guidelines and aims at future voluntary compliance within the broader picture in which the development of a new tax authority/taxpayer cooperation model is being devised.

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Italian Supreme Court Rules TP Irregularities Must Be Substantiated with Clear Avoidance Behaviour

Authors: Piergiorgio Valente, Federico Vincenti

In Ruling No. 27296, Italy’s Supreme Court rejected the tax authorities’ appeal against an Italian company’s transfer of goods and services to its German parent.
The Supreme Court ruled that if there is no clear economic advantage for a company, simply proving a transaction is not at arm’s-length is insufficient grounds for an adjustment.

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