Italy-Ministerial Decree published on statutory interest rate
The Ministry of Economy and Finance of Italy issued Ministerial Decree on 7 December 2016 which was published in the Official Gazette No. 291 of 14 December 2016. According to article 1 of the Ministerial Decree the statutory interest rate will be
See MoreDTA between Chile and Italy approved
The Income Tax Treaty (2015) between Chile and Italy has been approved by the Chilean Senate on 14th December 2016 for the avoidance of double
See MoreItaly- Senate approved the draft Budget Law for 2017
The draft Budget Law for 2017 was approved by the senate on 7 December 2016. As per the approved draft Budget Law for 2017, the corporate income tax rate will be decreased to 24% from 2017. More details will be provided upon publication of the
See MoreEcuador and Italy signed an amending protocol of DTA
On 13 December 2016, Ecuador and Italy signed an amending protocol to update the existing DTA of 1984 for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on
See MoreAndorra approves TIEA with Italy
On 1 December 2016, the general council of Andorra approved the exchange of information agreement with
See MoreItaly- approved draft Budget Law for 2017
The Council of Ministers of Italy approved the draft Budget Law for 2017 on 15 October 2016. According to the approved draft budget Law, the corporate income tax rate will be decreased to 24%. Incentives for start-up companies, tax credits for
See MoreItaly-Measures to reduce administrative penalties
The Italian Tax Authorities (ITA) issued Circular No. 42/E on 12 October 2016, providing clarifications on available measures to reduce administrative penalties, as amended by Law No. 190 of 23 December 2014 and Legislative Decree No. 158 of 24
See MoreItaly: Resolution publishes regarding interest on medium or long-term loans
The Italian Tax Authorities issued Resolution No. 84/E on 29 September 2016, providing clarifications on the tax treatment of qualifying interest on medium or long-term loans, following the amendments introduced by Law Decree No. 91 of 24 June
See MoreItaly: Publishes new guidance on CFC regulations
The Italian Tax Authorities issued Protocol No. 143239 (the Protocol) on 16 September 2016, providing further clarifications on CFC legislation, as recently amended by Legislative Decree No. 147 of 14 September 2015 and Law No. 208 of 28 December
See MoreOECD: Review of Italy’s tax administration
The OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration has carried out a review of the organizational structure and institutional arrangements of the Italian tax administration including the Revenue Agency and the Customs Agency. The review which was
See MoreIMF report comments on the economic position of Italy
On 6 July 2016 the IMF released a staff report following consultations with Italy under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Italy’s economy is recovering from a deep recession and growth was 0.8% in 2015 with continued expansion in
See MoreItaly: Enacted New Investment Tax Ruling Procedure
The Ministerial Decree of 29 April 2016, issued by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, was published in the Official Gazette No. 110 to enact implementing rules with respect to the tax ruling procedure for new investments recently introduced by
See MoreFive European countries to exchange information on beneficial ownership
On 15 April 2016 it was announced that Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Spain have agreed to exchange information on beneficial ownership of companies and of "trusts with tax consequences". The five European countries will explore the best way to
See MoreItaly: Tax Authorities Issue Regulation to Clarify APA Procedure
The director of the Italian Revenue Office (Agenzia delle Entrate) issued regulation no. 42295/2016 (the regulation) on March 21 2016 which contains provisions for the application of the rules on advance pricing agreements (APAs) for enterprises
See MoreItaly: Published the Stability Law for 2016 in the Official Gazette
The Stability Law of Italy for 2016 was published in the Official Gazette No. 302 the measures of which are applicable from 1 January 2016. The depreciable base of certain plants, machinery and equipment, purchased between 15 October 2015 and 31
See MoreItaly: Budget for 2016 Approved with Reduction of Corporate Tax Rate and CbC Reporting Requirement
The 2016 budget law that has now been approved includes reduction of corporate tax rate for 2017 and Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting requirements with amendments in Act n. 2111-B. The Law no. 208 of 28 December 2015 provides a reduction of the
See MoreItaly: Draft Budget Law for 2016 Considered in Parliament
The Italian draft budget law for 2016 is currently under discussion. It is expected to be approved by 31 December 2015. A series of tax matters included in the draft budget one of which is the reduction of the corporate tax rate by 3 percentage
See MoreDTA between Chile and Italy signed
A Tax Treaty between Chile and Italy has been signed on 23rd October
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