Home rental in Italy: What documents should be requested from the tenant?

To rent a property safely and protect yourself from potential problems, it’s essential to ask the tenant for a series of documents that confirm their identity and financial reliability. To make things simple, we have prepared a list of the most important documents to request, addressing the case of renting a property to an individual […]

Are there countries where VAT is not applied?

Although the Value Added Tax (VAT) is one of the most widespread tax systems in the world, it is not universal. In fact, there are countries where VAT is not applied. The decision not to adopt VAT often reflects specific economic, historical, or political reasons, and these countries tend to use alternative tax systems to […]

Registration with VIES (VAT Information Exchange System): What is it for?

Registration with VIES (VAT Information Exchange System), or the Register of Intra-Community Operators, is a fundamental requirement for Italian companies and professionals who intend to carry out commercial operations (supplies of goods or services) with economic operators (other VAT registered entities) residing in other EU Member States. What is VIES for? VIES is a computerized […]

Intrastat Lists (or Intrastat Forms): What are they and what are they for?

Intrastat Lists (or Intrastat Forms) are the statistical and fiscal declarations that must be submitted by VAT taxable persons (i.e., those who habitually carry out business, artistic, or professional activities), who carry out commercial operations (supplies of goods or services) with other VAT taxable persons within the EU. They were introduced after the abolition of […]

Selling online in Europe and the world thorough an italian website: here a practical guide

Selling online in Europe and worldwide through an Italian website requires compliance with a series of legal, fiscal, and bureaucratic obligations. The regulations are complex and vary depending on the destination (EU or extra-EU countries) and the type of client: B2B (Business to Business) or B2C (Business to Consumer). To help you, we have prepared […]

What are the legal costs in a procurement contract?

Procurement contracts are among the most commonly used in various sectors. A procurement contract of work is a legal agreement in which one party (the contractor) undertakes to perform a work or service on behalf of another party (the client) in exchange for payment. This type of contract is widely used in the construction sector, […]

Workers who sue: how can the employer defend themselves in Italy

Increasingly, workers (individually or in groups through so-called “class actions”) resort to legal avenues against their employer. The question we want to answer is: how can an employer prevent and better address a lawsuit filed by an employee, minimizing risks and damages? In this article we analyse the main obligations of the employer and the […]