Description

Termination of digital service tax

The digital service tax in the 2019 Budget Law did not come into effect because the necessary implementation decree was never adopted. The respective paragraphs were amended in the 2020 Budget Law to create an operational digital service tax.

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Scope

Policy Area
Taxation
Policy Instrument
Direct taxes including Digital Service Taxes
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider, platform intermediary: user-generated content, other service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2018-10-31
under deliberation

The 2018 Budget Law was introduced to the Chamber of Deputies. It includes the establishment of a n…

2018-12-08
under deliberation

The Italian Chamber of Deputies passed the 2018 Budget Law to the Senate. The bill includes the est…

2018-12-23
under deliberation

The Italian Senate passed the 2018 Budget Law back to the Champer of Deputies due to changes. The b…

2018-12-30
adopted

The 2018 Budget Law was adopted. It includes the establishment of a new digital service tax while i…

2019-12-27
revoked

The digital service tax in the 2019 Budget Law did not come into effect because the necessary imple…

Key regulatory dimensions

Regulated subjects

The businesses, government agencies or individuals affected by this policy or regulatory change.
producer / supplier
1
Type Any
Economic activity online advertising provider,platform intermediary: user-generated content,other service provider
Category All

Policy change by business practice

The detailed activities within the scope of this policy or regulatory change.
advertisement (any targeting): sale
Regulatory tool
Subordination under digital service tax
Sanctions
TBR - Existing statutory sanction
Regulated subjects
1
listing (any form): marketing (any form)
Regulatory tool
Subordination under digital service tax
Sanctions
TBR - Existing statutory sanction
Regulated subjects
1
corporate data: customer/user behavioural data: sale
Regulatory tool
Subordination under digital service tax
Sanctions
TBR - Existing statutory sanction
Regulated subjects
1

Policy change by business practice

The detailed activities within the scope of this policy or regulatory change.

advertisement (any targeting): sale

listing (any form): marketing (any form)

corporate data: customer/user behavioural data: sale