This month in indirect tax: EU report reveals €14.6bn Italian VAT deficit

Sam Sholli,

Tom Baker

November 01 2023

Italy’s lost VAT revenue is the highest in the EU, Guernsey shoots down new GST proposals, Egypt introduces VAT on tobacco products, and more

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Tom is editor of ITR. He joined the team in October 2023 after stints as a legal journalist and a content professional at an international law firm.

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