Italy’s tax authorities issued implementation guidance (Regulation No. 178713/2025) on 15 April 2025, detailing the rules for the new guarantee required for certain nonresident entities registered for VAT in Italy through an Italian VAT representative to be included in the VAT Information Exchange System (VIES).
Regulation No. 178713/2025 requires non-EU companies operating in Italy through a fiscal representative to provide a EUR 50,000 guarantee valid for 36 months, as outlined in Legislative Decree No. 13/2024.
The obligation also applies to non-EU companies registered in the VAT Information Exchange System (VIES) database as of the date of the regulation’s publication (15 April 2025). These companies have 60 days (until 13 June 2025) to submit the guarantee.
The Regulation also outlined the accepted forms of guarantee. Acceptable forms include bank guarantees, insurance policies, and government securities or state-backed bonds provided as collateral. The updated guidance also introduces a standardised guarantee template.