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V2378-19 ·11 September 2019 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Italian tax identification number required to apply VAT exemption on goods shipments

A company shipping goods from Spain to its own warehouse in Italy has enquired whether it must obtain an Italian tax identification number. The DGT has ruled that, for the shipment to qualify as a VAT-exempt transaction, it is mandatory for the Italian authorities to assign such a number.

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How it affects those involved

Companies conducting intra-community transfers of goods to their own stock in another Member State must ensure they hold a valid tax identification number in the destination country to benefit from VAT exemption.

Lifecycle

2019-09-11PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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