Italy: VAT on transaction costs incurred by special purpose vehicle recoverable post merger (Supreme Court decision)

A Supreme Court decision about recovering VAT on transaction costs incurred by special purpose vehicle.

September 13, 2024

The Supreme Court held on August 9, 2024 (judgment no. 22608) that a company is entitled to recover value added tax (VAT) incurred by a special purpose vehicle (SPV) on consultancy services received in connection with a merger following acquisition of a target company, so long as the company surviving the merger is a taxable person with the right to recover input VAT.

Read a September 2024 report prepared by the KPMG member firm in Italy

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