Signed the extraordinary protocol for the tertiary, distribution, and services sector: granting of one-off payment and contractual increases

On 12nd December 2022, the employers' association Confcommercio signed - in agreement with the trade unions Filcams Cgil, Fisascat Cisl and Ulitucs - an extraordinary sector protocol that aims, on the one hand, to mitigate the effects of the increase in inflation and the cost of living in general, and, on the other hand, to resume negotiations for the renewal of the Tertiary, Distribution and Services NCLA, which expired on 31st December 2019.

News on electronic invoicing and VAT compliance obligations proposed by the European Commission in the context of the new “VAT In the Digital Age package (VIDA)”

On December 8, 2022, the European Commission published the action plan “VAT In the Digital Age package (VIDA)” that requires Member States to review the effectiveness of the current VAT rules against the developments that will be (or have already been) brought by the digital age.

Recovery of VAT paid to regularize indirect exports

With the reply to ruling no. 32/2023 of January 13, 2023, the Italian tax authorities provided additional clarifications on the recovery of VAT charged in case of regularization of indirect exports referred to in Article 8, paragraph 1, letter b), of Presidential Decree no. 633/1972, updating the clarifications previously provided with Resolution no. 98/E of 2014, in the light of the regulatory changes on methods and timing within which exercise the right to deduct VAT introduced by Law Decree no. 50 of April 24, 2017, converted, with amendments, by Law no. 96 of June 21, 2017.